Today our impression of Australians as being very fit and
loving the outdoors was reinforced. Ellen and John took us to the town of
Carrarong. It is located at the northern
tip of the Beecroft Peninsula and adjacent to Jervis Bay, which is about a
thirty minute ride from their place.
We arrived at Abrahams Bosom Beach, which
was the starting point for a scenic walk. The two and half kilometer walk, known as The Wreck Walk, took us to the remains
of SS Merimbula, which was shipwrecked in 1928.
The stroll was on an easy level
gravel path, cut out of tall grasses and reeds.
Of course, John teased Marg telling her that the dangerous Brown Snake
could usually be found sunning itself on the path. We did find a Golden Orb Weaver spider, which
is a big but harmless arachnid.
We then continued the walk until we came upon rocky narrow path
along a deep gorge. Each step had broken
ankle written all over it. Finally, we
reached the outlook and it was worth it.
What a marvelous view of the Pacific Ocean. The sandstone platform and the cavern that
had been chiseled in the cliff by wind and water was a true wonder. Here we had a cuppa and some cake, which
seems to be a relaxing Aussie tradition.
On the way back, we went into the Gosangs Tunnel. Hidden
among the shrubbery we found a small hole in the rocks just big enough to
crawl through and is about 20 metres long. After we crawled through the cave we
popped out on to breathtakingly sea cliffs on the other side. Gosang's
Tunnel is a great place to watch whales on the southern migration each spring.
The walk and picnic took us about three hours.
When we got back to John & Ellen’s , Ellen cooked a
delicious lamb roast. John took the mickey
out of me for not liking roasted pumpkin, which we call squash in Canada. We had many good laughs during the dinner,
which unfortunately is our last dinner with them until we see them again sometime
in the future.
Tomorrow John & Ellen will be driving us to Sydney,
where we will start our long trip home.
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