Cape Otway

Cape Otway

Today we drove out to Cape Otway.  We passed by tall eucalyptus forests and some flat farmland.   The back seat entertainment in this area is koala Bear spotting.  Sporty Elephant is the best spotter.  As we drive along all we can hear from the back seat is “there’s one,”  “there’s another one,”  “Mummy that one had a baby!” 

Our friend the wind meet us back at Cape Otway, to say it was a bit blustery was an understatement.  At Cape Otway the Red Elephants explored the Telegraph Station Masters House, The light House Keepers House and we climbed 78 steps up to the top of the lighthouse.    The last 10 or so steps being very narrow and steep.  Once at the top we hopped out to the viewing platform and waved to Mr Red Elephant below.  Making sure to hold onto our hats in fear they would blow out to sea.  Coming back down the steps and out the lighthouse door we realised that the walls of the Lighthouse where as thick as Sporty Red Elephants, double arm reach.

We then had a short stroll up to an old fort where once again we were unsuccessful in our search for whales. 

The Red Elephants then came across an Aboriginal talking hut where we got talking to a local aboriginal who informed us about such things as possum skins and the stories that are written on the non fur side and about family dynamics.  He was a very nice chap and was great with the junior Red Elephants.

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Leaving Cape Otway we indulged in more Koala Bear spotting and called into a place called Maits Rest.  Our caravan park neighbours had been here the day before and recommended it.  It was a lovely walk through the rainforest.  Amongst tall trees and big old ferns.  Some tree trunks where as thick as the lighthouse.  It was all very green and mossy and the walk only took about 30 minutes, just as well as I was dying for a cup of tea.

This evening we caught up with one of Mr Red Elephants old mates and his lovely partner.   . They had not seen each other for nearly 10 years.  So there was a lot of catching up to do.  We had a lovely meal at their house and lots of laughs.

 You will never guess what we saw on the way, NO not a whale, a Koala sitting on the guard rail by the side of the road.  I had to give him a severe talking to about the safety issues of this type of shenanigans