Up the coast to Eden

The car was overdue for a service so we rang Eden as we left Lakes Entrance and was able to book a spot for that afternoon, a bit surprising as we had to book in two to three weeks ahead in WA. We dropped off the car and walked up through the town and back down to the wharves where we had a seafood basket lunch taking in the views of the harbour and chatting with a fellow traveller. We then walked back up the hill for a hot chocolate in town and then picked up the car. Backtracking, we went to Green Cape where we set up camp in the Bittangabee camping area after first taking in the views from the Disaster Bay loookout (photo) and watching some playful whales frollicking just off the rocks from the lighthouse station out on the point. A short stroll from the camp took us out to a headland where we were entranced for an hour or so watching a pair of sea lions fishing with there tails in the air and then vanishing down as tey chased up a feed only to rise again to the surface with their bellies up, enjoying the sun. A hundred and fifty metres out three whales put on a great display, splashing their tails and fins, and occasionally launching themselves fully out of the water. We just don't get tired of watching their antics. As the evening was getting cool we headed back and made a good hot campfire and settled down to a glass of red in the company of kangaroos and wallabies, with pottaroos, possums and a bandicoot all jostling each other to hunt for any foodscraps that we were never going to share with them. They are quite cheeky and think nothing of climbing onto the table or into the pantry under the sink, returning time and again even after being chased off. This would rate up there as one of the top places for another longer visit.
The next day we headed north again, stopping again at Eden to buy some roysters and visit the headland above the harbour to enjoy the inspiring view south and down the coast.