No-Necked Monsters

Monday, May 21, 2007

Prom Country

Andrew and I hit the open road (or as open as it gets in Melbourne) this weekend and headed for Prom country.

It was scenic though a little brooding, which I think is pleasantly euphemistic for bitterly cold and violently windy. Thankfully the rain held out while we were in the park chasing the kangaroos, emus and wombats.

Saturday afternoon we bumped into this funny fellow by the trail on the way back from Squeaky Beach.

Saturday night we stayed in Foster, in a little country house that had been turned into a 10-sleeper backpackers. We took the double room and nobody else was there (or almost nobody) so we got the entire place to ourselves, lounge, heating, kitchen. It was a bit of a bargain at only $60.

The next morning we hit Mount Oberon to catch the view. It was worth it (click through to have a gander).

The plan is to return in summer to have a crack at the overnight hikes, backpacks and all. Can't wait. Who's in?

Labels: Australia, fauna, photos, road trip, video, wildlife, wombat

9 Comments:

At 8:00 am, Anonymous said...: I am in!!! That wombat is sooooo cute! So are you guys of course ;). Sounds like you're making the most of your weekends now you have a vehicle...I'm having a bit of a holiday too at the moment (yes, again ;))), before starting a new job in June. Lauren is here to visit for a week and I'm being a tourist in my own city. It's so good to have her here with me!Already planning to go and catch up with her in Spain in July. Europe has got some advantages I have to use while I'm here.

Missing you heaps!

Steff
xx
At 8:04 am, Anonymous said...: But what's that with the beard, is it that cold down under? Spent the whole day in 31 degrees weather drinking beer on the beach (in Berlin, yes we do have a beach here ;))
xx

P.S.: Lauren says hi!
At 2:45 pm, walypala said...: Go on, you can gloat, but you know the tables are going to turn quickly.

Anyway, I've had this beard since I've known you. How quickly you forget...
At 4:39 pm, Anonymous said...: Well, if you would send me a picture now and then I would not forget.I still believe it is at least a centimeter longer ;).

xx
At 8:50 pm, Anonymous said...: Love the windswept look baby. very america's next top model. What is a prom ?
At 11:39 am, richardwatts said...: I'll join on a summer hike southwards at the Prom, please; that would be grand. Shamil, 'prom' is short for Promentory. Go look it up, you heathen, you. In this case it refers to Wilsons Prom, which is the southernmost point of the Australian mainland - well, at least it is if you hike all the way down to the bottom bit...
At 11:43 am, walypala said...: What's a Nubian?
At 6:05 pm, richardwatts said...: A Nubian is someone from an ethnic group based in the south of Egypt and the northern regions of the Sudan. In ancient times it was an independent kingdom, Nubia, first referenced in ancient Egyptian trade records. Modern Nubians form a distinct, socially disadvantaged group in modern Egyptian culture.

Any other questions?
At 12:28 am, Anonymous said...: Great photos.

Round The Bay

It is so nice when friends organise their own going away events. Sue organised a sprightly trip around Port Phillip Bay, which was made decidedly less sprightly after the first night drinking in Portarlington.

The ferry trip across to Sorento did little to quell the stomachs of some of the crew but that was soon remedied with some coffee and ~~Tatos~~ chips.

JT, lying on the beach, chatting to serial killers in Portsea and dancing under the bright lights of the Conti made for a memorable weekend.

Cheers Sue.