Written by Kim
Today was Thanksgiving which isn’t celebrated in Australia so we were missing our family and traditions, I will cook a Thanksgiving dinner when we’re back. Phillip Island is rich with beautiful landscapes and wildlife so we decided to soak as much as we can in,
After a good breakfast we set out for a walk along the beach. Cape Woolamai is the highest point on Phillip Island, offers spectacular coastal views and is home for up to a million shearwaters (birds) between October and April each year. They are birds with the longest migration route going as far north as the Arctic Ocean off northwest Alaska from Australia and New Zealand.
We did the Pinnacle Walk that was 4.5 km (a little less than 3 miles. We started on the beach.
Then we climbed a set of stairs to get up on the cliff
The views from the cliffs were breathtaking.
Our second stop was at the Koala Reserve. This is a park with boardwalks that allows you to see koalas up close. Alex has better pictures on our big camera that I will update later because we don’t have the right cord with us to upload from the camera.
We had a great day soaking in the beautiful nature at the island. After a short rest, we walked up the street to the brewery for a few beers and a typical American dinner to celebrate Thanksgiving.
We then went for a nightcap (or 3) to the wine bar next door. When we walked in we were elated to see stools at the bar. This is very unusual to sit at a bar in Australia. Normally, you buy your drinks at a bar then sit at a table. We chatted with a few locals and the bartenders which was fun, They joked about watching Cheers (their view of American bars 😂). It was funny – you normally pay as you go so their registers don’t have the ability to run a tab so they had post it notes where they would create a hash mark for each drink. We chuckled at the differences. Also, as we ordered our 2nd drink the bartender quizzed us on where we were staying and whether we were driving. We told him we were walking but he offered to drive us back if needed. We find most Australians very friendly and inviting.
Tomorrow we drive to Melbourne, the last stop on our trip, for a few nights. Until then….
