October 18, 2004
East Coast
Having a few days off, Rob chose to go to Bicheno on the East Coast for his birthday celebration. We hadn’t been there yet and had heard from everyone that it was a must. Bicheno is lovely, small town, beautiful walks and beaches, national parks nearby, vineyards and olive groves, good food, and some adorable wildlife (more on that later.)
Our B&B was right on the coast, so it was a quick walk over the dunes to the beach.
We took some nice walks, relaxed on the beach, saw the sights, ate good food, basically enjoyed life. Our lovely hosts at the B&B made a special birthday breakfast for Rob and also got us some cake! (Thanks Ron & Merle!) It was a beautiful day in spirit, but not in weather. We had a rainy day, with short periods of bright sun, enough to spend a short time on the beach.
On Saturday we left Bicheno and headed out toward Freycinet National Park, which is home to the fabulous Wineglass Bay Beach. We did a lot of the shorter walks around Freycinet, including some at Oyster Bay and the Cape Tourville Lighthouse. For the beach lovers out there we did a quick walk on the cold but amazing Friendly Beaches. Enormous stretches of pure white sand, perfectly clear blue waters, incredible views. We wandered over to Swansea just for the chance to stop again at Kate’s Berry Farm, home of wonderful dessert treats.
It was a relaxing and fun trip, one we hope to repeat before we leave.
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It looks Beee-autiful!timsamoff () (URL) - October 18, 2004 at 7:27 pm
