March 28 - A Little Road Trip

Last week we travelled from Sydney to Canberra and back.  Canberra is Australia’s capital city and is a great stop for any tourist.

Our trip began with a train ride to Wollongong.  We picked up our rental car at Unanderra and drove on to Kiama, Ulladulla, Mollymook and Bateman’s Bay.  I love the sound of some of those place names.

The road down the coast was scenic but it was our stops that were really great.  Kiama is famous for its blowhole.  It is here that the ocean water surges into a crevice in the rocks.  Because there isn’t enough space for the volume of water, the water then surges up in a mighty fountain-like cascade.  Quite spectacular - especially at high tide.

Our next stop was the beach at Mollymook where you can literally walk for miles at low tide.  We spent the night at Bateman’s Bay, a last stop before the highway turns inland toward Canberra.

I loved all the experiences of the day - the water spray at the blowhole, the sand under my feet at Mollymook and the crab pasta at the Stingray Restaurant at Bateman’s Bay.

I will write more about Canberra in my next post.  There are two pictures with this post today.  The first is at the Kiama Blowhole and the second is of the beach at Mollymook.

 

 

Kiama blowhole

 

Mollymook beach