Another short travel day but road conditions were again challenging. Rough, narrow, winding roads seem to be the norm in this part of Victoria. We arrived before lunch at the Cape Paterson Caravan Park. The park has 3 separate areas and the one we were assigned to was more of a beach reserve designed primarily for campers in a bush setting. We were allocated a nice large area for our two vans but access was a bit tricky. We did however have power and a water tap that we could just reach with our hose. The amenity block was quite modern and kept fairly clean. I'll give 3.5 Stars. Staff was friendly and helpful.
The girls got straight into several loads of laundry which kept them busy for a good part of the day. Rain was threatening most of the day so drying clothes was a challenge. After lunch we took a drive into Wonthaggi which appears to be the regional shopping centre. Has Woolworths, Coles, Dan Murphys, Bunnings, Big W etc. Spent a few hours in town replenishing our supplies. Luckily the sun came out while we were out so we eventually got all our laundry dry. We did a short walk down to the beach in the late afternoon. The beach is quite rocky so you would need to be careful swimming. Too cold for a swim during our visit.
Saturday morning we all hopped in the Jeep for a day trip to Phillip Island. Weather was once again less than ideal with rain most of the way. Our first stop once we crossed on to the island was Fisherman's Point at Rhyll. The weather had cleared a bit and we had a walk out to the wharf.
From there we carried on to the Cowes Jetty. Had a nice morning tea at the park there and watched a Princess Cruise ship heading for a landing at Rhyll.
We filled up with diesel before heading to Phillip Island National Park. Unfortunately by the time we arrived there the rain was falling and the wind was blowing. We had a quick stop to get a picture of the Nobbies and a couple of Cape Barron Geese. The rain was still falling as we drove by the famous motorcycle racecourse.
Our final stop on the island was at Smiths Beach which was cold and wet but popular with the surfers. Actually we had one more stop at a fresh seafood place which was supposedly direct from the fisherman. With the King Prawns at $89/Kilo we decided to give them a miss. Instead we stopped at Woolworths in Wonthaggi and bought them for $22/Kilo. We like to support local business but sometimes they are just a ripoff.
We arrived home to have a late lunch at the caravans. We had a bit of a break before heading into Inverloch for a visit with a couple of Adam and Kate's friends, Chris and Ash. We had a lovely visit over a cold drink and cup of tea. We took the coastal road back towards Cape Paterson. We had a few scenic stops along the way at Eagles Nest and a few beaches.
Was getting windy and wet by the time we returned to the campsite. We had a couple of afternoon drinks before packing up as much as we could for leaving the next day.
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