Long weekend out of Geelong......

Last weekend was Queen's Birthday here in Geelong..so I made the most of it- hired a car- and went off into the great outdoors. I drove around the coast of the Bellarine Peninsula- thru Portarlington down to Queenscliff.There I was able to catch a car ferry to Sorrento.

In the late 19th century this area was very prosperous- but the roads were still hazardous. The way to travel was by paddle steamer which went around the coast of Port Philip Bay carrying people and goods. This is a wreck of one of these steamers still very visible just off coast.

From Sorrento I tiki toured across to Hastings which is near to where the ferry goes to Philip Island. I got up early to catch ferry, and realised there was a fog so hightailed it down to marina and caught the sunrise thru the fog.......nice eh!!!!! (consequently missed the ferry so caught lunchtime one.)

As I had no car on Philip Island I walked to the Koala sanctuary-about 8kms I found out later !!!!
But these cuties made up for the sore feet.

I hadn't realised how under threat the koalas now are...there are some very dedicated people tho doing their best to change that. An amazing place.

These delightful birds are so photogenic- I had fun trying to get as close as I could.They are large, but quite shy. I stood beside a fisherman gutting his day's catch....just the right spot.

I did enjoy my 3 days- just a taste to some time go back.

As you can see I have found myself an internet cafe....and only 3 blocks from hospital.So it is all good.

I only have 2 more weeks here, so this weekend I am intending to "do" Melbourne.

Take care all of you.