Two nights in a lovely property (Sebel) in a lovely sea side town (Kiama) is just the thing to recharge a few batteries. Being on holiday is tiring! We did a huge trip from Rutherglen (VIC border) to Goulburn (NSW highlands). On the way we stopped to see the dog with his tucker box in Gundergai, and full size submarine in Holbrook. The Otway (above water portion) sits beside the highway in a town named for a WW1 Royal Submariner. The little museum with a fantastic hologram presentation was great. The sub is definately a big thing, but as it is a real creation, not an Ozzie exageration, it doesn't quite qualify for the Big Thing list. The same goes for the very large wind turbines beside the freeway.
Goulburn was....nice. The cathedrals were lovely, and once again there was no shortage of heritage buildings. The rail heritage museum was more 'train spotter' territory rather than young family fare and the BIG merino was indeed a giant sheep (though why Jamie was so fascinated with its bum it hard to explain).
On the way to Jamberoo we came across the BIG potato in a tiny place called Robertson, which we have renamed the BIG Poo-tater, as the picture illustrates. On to the Illawara Fly Top Walk wich is a very nice bush walk (mind the snakes) culminating in an elevated walk way 25 metres above ground level right on the edge of the escarpment. Add on some wobbling (but quite safe) canterlever sections that let you look down untold metres into the valley below and you could definately feel it in the knees. In fact, we o
pted out of the second section as it really was quite a freaky sensation.Jamberoo was a beautiful little hamlet 10 min inland from Kiama, which was a gorgeous seaside town with a seawall harbour, surf beaches (of the cold variety) and a blow hole. We swam in the sea pools and in the surf, strolled about and made ourselves home in the bakery. Great playgrounds topped off a lovely few days off the road.
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