Australia Day 2: The Long Coastal Road

The plan was to get an early start and make our way along the coast to a fun AirBNB located on a farm in rural Victoria.

I awoke early for a walk around the neighborhood where we were staying.

Erowal Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Which was all well and good, but then …

Ooh, shiny, there’s an abandoned lighthouse nearby! We took a little detour in the morning. The photo ops were amazing …

Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

Cape Saint George Lighthouse, Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

Cape Saint George Lighthouse, Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

Cape Saint George Lighthouse, Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

Cape Saint George Lighthouse, Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

Cape Saint George Lighthouse, Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

Cape Saint George Lighthouse, Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

Cape Saint George Lighthouse, Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

Oh, and ooh … botanical gardens, too? Count me in!

Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

We especially enjoyed the aptly-named scribble gum tree:

Booderee Botanic Gardens, Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

Booderee Botanic Gardens, Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

Booderee Botanic Gardens, Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, Australia

And then – stop me if you’ve heard this one before – the well-planned day turned into a very long slog. When we left the park, the Maps app projected a 5pm arrival, which was about sunset.

I began to fret about having to drive at night.

north of Brogo, New South Wales, Australia

Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia

Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia

Food and bio break stops conspired to make it a much later night than planned. And, yes, there were a couple hours of un-fun night driving. We’re safely at the farm now and it sounds and looks wonderful. Looking forward to exploring and sharing tomorrow.

But … for now … sleep calls!