This time the ferry arrived at port 6:40 am and we were in our car and on the road by 9:00 –only to hit morning Melbourne traffic. We finally made our way through the traffic and were on the Princes Highway driving towards Gippsland. Lunch was a McOz at McDonalds. We finally got into Eden and found another Pub/hotel, the Great Southern. Wine and cheese for dinner.
Eden’s main attraction is the “Killer Whale Museum”. What an amazing museum- stories of a modern day Jonah, caught in the belly of a whale- and lived to tell the story. And the story of “Old Tom” (whose skeleton is on display). Old Tom was one of the killer whales who formed an odd alliance with the whale fishermen. The killer whales would herd their migrating cousins into the bay and prevent them from diving to escape the fishermen. In return, the fishermen would give the killer whales the tongues and lips of the dead whales.
On Thursday, it was another driving day—trying to make it back to Sydney. We drove non-stop except for a brief stop in Berry, just outside Sydney, to see the local pub with a bear skin on the ceiling and a gorilla on a crucifix. We hit Sydney at rush hour in the rain with limited maps. Fortunately, our sense of direction was good and we got to the hotel, returned the car and found a little Thai restaurant for dinner.
Friday was the largest Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival in the world. We started with a gay brekkie at the local café then took the Bondi Explorer to see the beaches and outskirts of Sydney. We stopped for a coffee at Bondi Beach and watched the pigeons attack a plate of Indian food at the café next to us.
We walked the streets in the gay district to get a feeling for the festivities to come. The streets were alive with gays and lesbians parading up and down the street. We got a coffee and watched the scene.
After having our fill of the gay parade, we decided to spend our last evening in Sydney at our favorite sidewalk café. We got there for happy hour- 2 for 1 and entertained ourselves watching the people and making up stories about them—George C. Scottsky, Sluggo-the Chinese bin-head, Dick (Cheney) and Jane, and Mr Dog.
Eden’s main attraction is the “Killer Whale Museum”. What an amazing museum- stories of a modern day Jonah, caught in the belly of a whale- and lived to tell the story. And the story of “Old Tom” (whose skeleton is on display). Old Tom was one of the killer whales who formed an odd alliance with the whale fishermen. The killer whales would herd their migrating cousins into the bay and prevent them from diving to escape the fishermen. In return, the fishermen would give the killer whales the tongues and lips of the dead whales.On Thursday, it was another driving day—trying to make it back to Sydney. We drove non-stop except for a brief stop in Berry, just outside Sydney, to see the local pub with a bear skin on the ceiling and a gorilla on a crucifix. We hit Sydney at rush hour in the rain with limited maps. Fortunately, our sense of direction was good and we got to the hotel, returned the car and found a little Thai restaurant for dinner.
Friday was the largest Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival in the world. We started with a gay brekkie at the local café then took the Bondi Explorer to see the beaches and outskirts of Sydney. We stopped for a coffee at Bondi Beach and watched the pigeons attack a plate of Indian food at the café next to us.
We walked the streets in the gay district to get a feeling for the festivities to come. The streets were alive with gays and lesbians parading up and down the street. We got a coffee and watched the scene.
After having our fill of the gay parade, we decided to spend our last evening in Sydney at our favorite sidewalk café. We got there for happy hour- 2 for 1 and entertained ourselves watching the people and making up stories about them—George C. Scottsky, Sluggo-the Chinese bin-head, Dick (Cheney) and Jane, and Mr Dog.Signs we loved:
* “Drowsy Drivers Die”
* “Welcome to Glendambo ELEVATION 1150m POPULATION: Sheep….22,500 Flies…2,000,000 Humans…..Approx 30”
* Don’t Sleep and Drive
* Tired…..Dead
* “Drowsy Drivers Die”
* “Welcome to Glendambo ELEVATION 1150m POPULATION: Sheep….22,500 Flies…2,000,000 Humans…..Approx 30”
* Don’t Sleep and Drive
* Tired…..Dead
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