We decided to break our Journey to Oz with
a couple of days in Singapore on the way – always a good idea to help with the
jet lag! So we visited the Gardens by
the Bay on one day and the Singapore Orchid Gardens the next – beautiful.
Gardens by the bay
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| Marina bay hotel...looks like a boat on the top but it's shops and restaurants! |
The view from our hotel
The orchid garden
Then on to Sydney overnight and to
Melbourne the following morning to pick up Herb and Eileen’s motorhome which we
were borrowing for 5 weeks (after they had used ours during the summer). We stayed with them for one night, catching
up on our travels and theirs and then set off after breakfast the next
morning. We kept the first day short and
travelled just 150k to Lake Eiland National Park. As with all national parks you are supposed
to book online OR by phone…..brilliant idea when you have neither internet or
phone access in remote areas! I did try
wandering in different directions to get a phone signal and managed one blob
but still couldn’t get connected. Free night then!
It was a great location, full of
wildlife….we were mobbed by parrots and visited by a kookaburra and a few
curious kangaroos.
The next part of our route took us to
Bright at the start of the Alpine Highway.
We were able to park overnight at a scenic lookout….that would NEVER
happen in the UK!
Then a day travelling through the ski
resorts, which were really beautiful – the snow only went about a month ago so
it was still quite cold until we reached the coast @ Lakes Entrance – a 500km
square network of lakes and inland waterways.
It was still cold though – we nearly bought an extra fleece each when we
stopped at a café for hot chocolate! The
sun came out later though and extra clothing purchases were not required!
Lakes Entrance
Then on to Eden, which is on the coast and
the start of our journey along the coast towards Sydney. This is the centre for whale watching until
the end of November so we’re hoping to do that tomorrow.
