Fairy Tree

This tree was awesome. I imagine fairies living inside...we didn't realise the hole went all the way through until we saw it from the other side.

Este arbol estaba buenisimo. Me imagino hadas viviendo adentro...nos nos dimos cuenta de que el agujero iba de lado a lado hasta que lo vimos del otro lado.

Moss

Nunca me imagine que el musgo podia ser tan copado.

I never knew that moss could be so interesting.

A trip through the moss: Ereskine Trail (Lorne, VIC)

Today Ric and I went to Lorne for a different kind of trip...we went with the intention of starting the Ereskine Trail Walk (part of the Otway National Park) that runs from the center of town 8 km uphill to the Ereskine Falls. The idea was to take it easy and walk 1 hour uphill and 1 hour down.

The path was beautiful and so different from the other paths that we did in NSW. The vegetation was rain-forest and everything was wet, so wet! There was moss growing everywhere, ferns and mud puddles to walk over. It was great fun and we ended up walking 2 and 1/2 hrs uphill and it took us a little less than one hour to come down. I was so tired after the 2 and 1/2 hrs walk than I was laughing at everything. It is quite a strange brain chemistry of mine but when I am really really tired I laugh at anything and can't stop.

Hoy Ricky y yo fuimos a Lorne con la intencion de empezar la caminata del Ereskine Trail (que es parte del Otway Parque Nacional). La caminata empieza en el centro del pueblo y sube 8 km hasta las cataratitas. La idea era tomarselo con calma y subir una hora y despues pegar la vuelta y bajar. Hay que empezarla de a poquito.

El camino no era muy dificil pero si resbaladizo porque todo estaba mojadisimo y la vegetacion es asi de selva llena de helechos y musgo y charcos de barro para cruzar. La pasamos re bien y terminamos caminando una hora y media para arriba antes de pegar la vuelta que nos llevo menos de una hora. Estaba tan cansada cuando volvimos que me reia de todo. Es algo que me pasa a mi en el cerebro que cuando estoy super cansada me rio de todo y no puedo parar.

The other face of Lorne

Scones

Today as I was having visitors I made scones. I used a simple recipe that it's so easy and they turn out delicious. Here it goes:

3 cups of self-raising flour

1 cup of cream

1 cup of lemonade

Mix well and bake in a moderate oven until golden. Eat with cream and jam. Enjoy!

Hoy como recibia visitas hice escones. Use una receta super facil y salen deliciosos! Aqui va:

3 tazas de harina leudante

1 taza de crema de leche

1 taza de limonada (gaseosa)

Mezclar bien y cortar con algo circular...cocinar en horno moderado hasta que esten doraditos. Servir tibios con crema y mermelada. Riquisimos!!!

Volver

Even on the way back the scenery was beautiful. It was really interesting how the road signage improved as soon as we entered the state of Victoria. The road lines looked freshly painted and there were signs everywhere. New South Wales your road safety pails in comparison with Victoria! The other noticeable thing as we entered Victoria was the shift in the weather...from sunny NSW to rain and cold!

These photos were taken along the Princes Highway as we crossed a National Park of which I don't remember the name. The road there didn't stretch ahead, it just twisted around the forest and the trees seem to grow taller around the road containing it. They seemed to be leaving just enough room for us to get through.

Incluso el camino de vuelta fue hermoso. Fue interesante ver como la senalizacion mejoro tan pronto como entramos en el estado de Victoria. Las lineas parecian recien pintadas y se veian senales por todos lados. New South Wales tu seguridad en la ruta deja mucho que desear en comparacion con Victoria! Lo otro que notamos fue como cambio el clima...de soleado NSW a frio y lluvioso Victoria.

Estas fotos las tomamos a lo largo de la Prices Highway (ruta) al cruzar un parque nacional que no me acuerdo el nombre. La ruta no se extendia por delante sino que se retorcia alrededor del bosque y los arboles parecian crecer en altura conteniendo la ruta. Crecian y solo dejaban lugar para que nosotros pasemos.

Last Suset in Tathra

Being the last afternoon in Tathra we went to the beach to see the sunset. Everything looks so beautiful bathed with soft oranges and reds from the setting sun. Anton and I had a bit of fun with the sand and the camera. I love how the sun made the sand shimmer...and those waves they are just perfect.

There were these vines that hid underneath the sand and all you could see were these little leaves sticking up like butterflies. It was so enjoyable to look at things with the fading light of another day.

Siendo la ultima tarde en Tathra fuimos a la playa a ver el atardecer. Todo se veia hermoso banado por los suaves tonos anarnjados y rojizos del sol poniente. Anton y yo nos divertimos un poco con la arena y la camara. Me encanta como el sol hacia brillar pedacitos de arena...y esas olas eran simplemente perfectas.

En la playa habia unas enredaderas escondidas bajo la arena que lo unico que dejaban ver eran unas pequenas hojitas redondeadas como alas de mariposas. Fue re lindo mirar las cosas con la luz menguante de otro dia.

Moon Bay

Another long bush-walk took us to Moon Bay. It looked amazing on Google Earth so we decided to take the challenge and try to find this secluded beach. More steps to climb (lots of them) and pathways in the midst of a rain-forest type of track. The beach was simply spectacular, huge blue waves crushing against the rock formations. Weird patterns on the rocks, squeaky sand and more amazing views from the top.

Otra larga caminata nos llevo hasta la Bahia de la Luna. Se veia espectacular en Google Earth asique decidimos tomar el desafio y tratar de encontrar esta playa retirada y secluida. Mas escalones (un monton!) y caminos entre vegetacion del tipo bosque tropical. La bahia de la Luna es simplemente espectacular, olas enormes y azules rompiendo contra las formaciones rocosas. Raros dibujos en las rocas, arena chillona y mas vistas espectaculares desde la cima.

Day 3: A visit to Bega

The morning started with a visit to Bega, the country town where the cheese comes from. The drive there was quite nice. Lovely countryside and smooth hills dominated the scenery. The centre of town was quite disappointing with uninteresting stores and no style. We couldn't even find a nice coffee shop to make a stop. So we headed straight to the Bega Cheese Heritage Centre only to be disappointed again. The place was nice enough, it had a museum and a 'crafts' store on the top floor that looked more like an op shop and a cafe and shop in the ground floor.

The cheese was nowhere to be seen, except in the fridge, just like you see in the supermarket. What's the point? I might as well go to Coles and buy it from there...I wanted to experience cheese...to see huge cheese wheels everywhere and samples....so after a quick look around we left town back to Tathra for another bushwalk under the warm sun.

La manana empezo con una visita a Bega, el pueblo de donde viene el queso. El camino fue bastante lindo. Campo y sierras suaves dominaban el paisaje. El centro del pueblo fue bastante decepcionante con negocios aburridos y nada de estilo. Ni siquiera encontramos un lindo cafecito para parar. Aique nos fuimos directamente a la fabrica de queso solo para decepcionarnos otra vez. El lugar era lindo, tenia un museito y un negocio de adornos en el piso de arriba y un cafe y un negocio de quesos abajo.

El queso no se veia por ningun lado exepto en la heladera, exactamente como se ve en el supermercado, empacadito y todo. Cual es el punto? Para eso voy al Coles y lo compro ahi...yo queria vivir la experiencia del queso...ver hormas redondas por todos lados y muestras para probar....asique despues de una miradita rapida nos volimos a Tathra para hacer otra caminata bajo el sol.