Wilsons Promontory

Just got back from Wilsons Prom. And for ppl like Michelle who hadn't previously heard of this place, Wilsons Prom is the southernmost point of the mainland Australia, a national park with beautiful walks and spectacular beaches. And Kee Win, just to clarify things, a promontory is defined as "a rocky elevation that juts out into the sea", not the nonsense that you made it up to be.. =P hahaha.

Anyway, 10 of us journeyed down to the Prom in 2 cars. Me, Sheanee, Kee Hong, 24, Kee Win, CK, Veron, Jason, CC, and Ken. Having to wake up at 7+am in the morning for the past 3 days is definitely not something my body is used to.

Anyway, some highlights of the trip... [warning: lots of photos, and that's already the pick from the many hundred photos we all took]

Our car

By the time we arrived at Wilsons Prom is was already late afternoon, due to the many stops and "detours" along the way. First stop was Whisky Bay to watch the sunset.

Artistic photo - walking into the sunset, literally

Dinner the first night consisted of our homemade concoction of drumsticks marinated in soya sauce. Turned out not too bad, probably coz we were famished by then.

Cooked rice in this water. That, is tank water. I have no idea what tank water is, but that's what comes out from the tap. It's so white it's tantamount to getting barley water from the tap. But it's probably all just gas bubbles in the water (i hope), as after a while the water settles and becomes quite clear. I've drank that water, and i'm still alive and breathing.. =)

An early morning start again the next day brought us to Tidal River, which if you look at the following photos has awesomely clear, blue, azure waters. The stuff you normally only see in postcards..

After crossing the river, the trail then led to a vantage point overlooking Normal Bay. Scenic views.

After lunch, our next challenge was to climb to the summit of Mt. Oberon. The Mt. Oberon nature walk is one of the highlights of The Prom. It is a challenging 3.4km relatively steep uphill climb. Halfway up, i was already contemplating giving up and taking a rest, be it not for Sheanee who was marching onward and setting the pace. Not wanting to let her walk up alone, we soldiered on, disregarding my complaining body. Fortunately, our arduous climb was rewarded by a spectacular 360 degree view from the summit, and all tiredness and lethargy was immediately forgotten as we savoured the panaromic views and took countless photos.

Quickly made our way downhill and drove to nearby Squeaky Beach. And the name of the beach is not just some random name. Squeaky Beach is so named because it is literally that - it squeaks! If im not mistaken, the grains of sand on this beach are all of the same size, which somehow creates a squeaking sound when one walks on the sand. Quite a cool and amazing effect... =) The sea though is super cold at this time of the year, and even a quick dip in the sea is enough to numb your feet, and it's even bordering on the painful..

Our attempt at building a sandcastle , complete with moat and bridge

Which came to ruin when the sea came and washed it all away

Btw, what happens when you're in the bush and you have a sudden urge to relief yourself? The only option is to use the dunny. What's a dunny? Look at the picture below. That is a dunny. Innocuous and innocent looking enough. What it is however, is a toilet whereby there's no need for flushing or a sewerage line to carry waste away. Everything just drops straight through the hole in the toilet bowl and remains there... forever.

Left the next mornign to Mornington Peninsula to drop Kee Win off, and all the places we wanted to visit such as the chocolate and cheese factory, or strawberry picking, all weren't in seaason.

So next best attraction was the Cape Schanck lighthouse...

Could almost have been a scene from The OC

Journey home, stopped by this Korean BBQ place in Box Hill, Seoulia. All-you-can-eat buffet meant me ending up totally bloated. A good end to a trip that yielded picturesque scenery, a chance to catch up with friends, and an awesome time. =) =)


Here's a few more beautiful panaromic shots stitched together in Photoshop...