Archive for October 28th, 2007

2007 10 28 – Big Trip – Day 180 – Australia – Wilsons Promontory

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Big4 ashley Gardens Caravan Park, Near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.  260km

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Sunset at Whiskey Beach, Wilsons Promontory National Park

We got back this evening from 2 fun days at Wilsons Promontory, locally known as the Prom. It is a pretty national park, 3 hours south east of Melbourne. The park is surrounded on 3 ends by the sea, and is rich in flora and fauna. (more…)

2007 10 26 – Big Trip – Day 178 – Australia – The Penguins of Phillip Island

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Big4 Phillip Island Caravan Park, Newhaven, Phillip Island, Australia.  260km

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Pelican Feeding at Phillip Island, Victoria

Yesterday, a gray and rainy day, we started our second phase of Australia with a new motorhome. We plan to tour the provinces of Victoria and South Australia for the next 4 weeks and I hope the weather will improve.

To get the motorhome yesterday, I took an early morning train from Melbourne to a suburb 45km away called Berwick where the rental company has its office. After the paperwork and vehicle examination, I drove back into the city and we loaded the kids and the bags, a task that took about 45 minutes with all the crap we have, and the “naglot” I had to make from the hotel room to the driveway. (more…)