After 10 years, Australia still amazes me. It is the ideal place for someone who loves to travel, and enjoy wilderness, water, earth, and sun. We drove to Adelade on Saturday for business. It was hardly business, but true enjoyment. Brainstorming about new ideas, with exciting people, in splendid surroundings. On the way back...
... Port Fairy, and a wonderful B&B called "Oscar's". We just
stumbled upon it, and really were just intending to stay the night as a
stop-over on our way back to Melbourne. Oscar's was situated right on
the Moyne river, with fishing boats and quaint scenery. There was no
planning, it was totally impulsive, and it was wonderful.
In the evening, we walked down to Griffith Island, where we watched the Shearwaters land at dusk. Such a carefree evening. To our surprise, as we walked along the boardwalk, we looked down into the water to see a 2 metre Bull Ray resting. We weren't sure he was resting at first. We glanced down into the water, wondering if he was hurt. Until he lifted up from the bottom and glided away.
I'll never take this place for granted. In just a 12-hour stop at Port Fairy, we were taken back to an historic time when Westerners were first arriving in (invading?) Australia. Port Fairy is older than Melbourne---the first stopping point for early travellers from England.
Maybe when I return to the USA I'll find similar reveries. Certainly Port Fairy reminds me of New England, but there is a difference in history, in climate, and in the people. Port Fairy is a sleepy town, and probably will be 100 years from now. I like that.
It's rare that I make a travel posting. I'll probably avoid it for the most part. I'm still getting used to the blogging idea. Not sure what I think about it. But, after such a calm, wonderful rest stop, I can't help but be a bit happy that I live in a wonderful part of the world. Sometimes you can't help but share it.
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