Gismo Queen and her King

Orbost (VIC) to Burril Lake (NSW) - Friday 26 May 2023

Many years ago, I used to spend a lot of time in Bateman's Bay with Lisa and her family. Her dad sank his yacht in the Bay and then took many years to rebuild it. We would come and "visit" the yacht, take it for test runs, and enjoy this part of the world over those years. Today we drove through Bateman's Bay (new bridge!) but I didn't feel the need to stay there again. So we ended up just up the road!

Today was the true epitome of a road trip. Takeaway coffees in the car (although being pseudo-greenies, it was in our glass reusable cups!), fish and chips and plenty of sounds from the speakers - audio book, not doof doof music. Changing scenery, tourist drives and driving to find the cheapest fuel. Almost typical!

A nice comfy morning in Orbost after the rain of last night. We took our time with cuppas in bed, slow breakfast etc but we were on the road just after 9:30am. Up the road to Cann River where we stopped for fuel and elevenses. Elevenses are a critical component of our schedule these days. Everything depends on where we can stop for a good coffee in an idyllic location. Without the caravan, obviously we needed to buy the coffees but found a good cafe in Cann River and matched the coffee with home baked muffins from our mobile pantry.

On the road again, through much fire affected forest. Some of the trees are recovering but some were obviously more affected than others and are quite dead. As the kilometres melted away, the sea came into view! I was happy to feel like I was on the coast again.

Our next stop was Eden, a former whaling town now a strong fishing village. I aimed for the lookout (and loo) and after enjoying the view, we decided the fish and chips here would be legitimate so stopped for lunch. Delicious local sand whiting with chips was the perfect lunch overlooking the blue seas.

Back on the road, I decided on the tourist route (as a tourism CEO, I thought it appropriate) and enjoyed travelling through small towns, along the coast and through many waterways. The number of single lane wooden bridges was staggering! I was also blown away by how many caravans I saw today - this far south at this time of year! In fact, at the servo this morning in Cann River I felt out of place not towing - every other vehicle had a caravan or a boat!

We stopped for a stretch and break at a beautiful beach at Cuttagee Beach - almost as good as the beaches on the east coast of Tasmania!

We were aiming for Huskisson but that wasn't going to be achievable before dark. Batemans Bay was ruled out for the above reasons, and for a reason I can't remember, we used to call Ulladulla "Ulla-bloody-dulla" so I didn't want to stop there. Hence, we have ended up in a tiny little cabin (truly not much bigger than our caravan!) in Burril Lake. It seems fine to recharge our batteries before the road trip resumes tomorrow!

posted by Tracey @ 8:12 pm