Melbourne to Sydney

by Rachel

G’day!

We are now in Sydney having travelled around the coast from Melbourne in our lovely campervan.

We have stayed in some gorgeous oceanside and lakeside spots: Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota, Dolphin Point/Burrill Lake, and Shell Harbour.

We stayed a couple of days in Mallacoota and hired a boat and went fishing. I won, with a catch of 4 fish to Matt’s 3. I even put my own bait on the hook! Of course, we both have stories of ‘the one that got away’ but Matt’s catch, lost at the side of the boat, seems to have grown to whale size proportions.

We spent a day at Jervis bay, part of which is Hyams Beach which apparently has the whitest sand in the world.  With that and the turquoise water it was a beautiful and surprisingly empty place to while away a few hours.

We also took a 1 night detour inland to Canberra – what a boring place! Capital Hill building is reasonaby cool, but the whole city is one big, beige business park.

The Museum of Australia was worth a visit. Some of it was very interesting – especially the exhibition about the changes made by the colonies to the wildlife and landscape. Some of it was a bit naff – a 12min abstract video presentation of Australia from creation to modern day?!

We are enjoying Sydney so far. It is very surreal to see the bridge and the Opera House in real life.

I’m in a great mood because I was allowed to buy a new pair of shoes! I think I wore a pair out at the Westfield Mall – it’s massive. Weather has been great – about 26C most days. We are here for maybe a week ncluding St Patrick’s day so should have plenty more to tell you in our next post.

Laters x

4 comments

1 Emma { 03.17.09 at 2:21 pm }

Hey guys! I have just logged onto your website for the first time and am now feeling VERY jealous. Mind you, we will be in Melbourne ourselves in 4 weeks, so musn’t grumble. It looks and sounds like you are having a fantastic time. Highlight so far? Tempted not to come back?!!! I’ve signed up for your updates, so I look forward to hearing about the next part of your trip. Enjoy! Emma.

2 Mum Doran { 03.17.09 at 3:12 pm }

Hi there, – Matt – first Fiona catches more fish than you and now Rachel!!! How big was the one that got away?? REALLY!! I like the look of the cliff bridge on the way to Sydney. By the way Matt, Tim Carter sends his regards, I sent him your bungy jump video. N & P still loving the blog I send them and the photos I copy for them. They send their love to you both and say to keep safe. The new camper looks much more comfortable than the wicked one! Keep the fots coming.xxxxMum

3 Ria { 03.17.09 at 3:16 pm }

Well I have to say that it’s actually quite warm here in Sunny Southampton today. Maybe not 26, but it’s gotta be close (ish!!).
I had a dream about you two last night – nothing creepy though, don’t fret! Just that you had come back and were living in a massive mansion right opposite me. I was jealous of the big mansion, but happy that you were back…. random!
Anyway, glad you’re having fun and you have no plans to come back early and move into a mansion.
Keep the updates coming, xxx

4 Lou { 03.19.09 at 12:03 am }

Me again – not sure about Hyams Beach as we did Sydney to Cairns but defo check out whitehaven beach up in whitsundays oh and lake mckenzie in fraser island – sand that you exfoliate with! not even kidding best treatment my skin ever had.

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