Today we said our goodbyes to Toby, Jay and little Edmund (I can’t help wondering if we’ll ever see him again😢) and drove to Queenscliff to catch the ferry across to Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula.
It was a RoRo (roll on roll off) and came right up to the quay before opening its mouth, like something from Thunderbirds.
The trip across the tiny inlet took about 45 mins and it was jolly cold and windy on deck. Apparently there are often dolphins but of course not on the day we chose – so a few random snaps.
Sorrento is known for its Millionaire’s Row of waterfront mansions, each with their own moorings.
The colour and clarity of the water was beautiful – just like the Caribbean.
It doesn’t look too bad on the photo but this pier was extremely narrow and with only one rail it was quite disconcerting walking it in the very strong breeze.
Our first stop was Point Nepean at the very tip of the peninsula, where we followed a path through a grove of dead trees.
Before reaching the most beautiful beach where there was once a cattle jetty for a nearby stock quarantine station.
We then made our way up the coast to our hotel for 2 nights at Safety Beach, stopping to photograph beach huts and seagulls along the way.
After checking in we drove up to Arthur’s Seat, a 300m granite hill which affords great views over the surrounding area.
