Konted's Make My Day 2: aussie

Friday, 23 October 2020

Geelong: The City By The Bay

** Late posting

Written before pandemic days...

This is the City of Geelong, the last leg of our 5-in-1 tour of South West Victoria.

It is the 2nd largest city in the state of Victoria and an hour-drive from Melbourne.

It used to be home to Ford Motors and Shell Oil Refinery.

With a stunning view of Corio Bay, the iconic Cunningham Pier, the attractive sculptures spread out near the waterfront and the exciting rides at Adventure Park, you certainly will fall in love with the place. And keep coming back.

- Konted

A magnificent view as you enter the city proper from the highway.

Cunningham Pier was once a very busy port.

The popular historic steamship SS Edina used to berth at Cunningham Pier.

The SS Edina plied the Melbourne-Geelong-Port Arlington route. (South West Victoria Museum)

The numerous sculptures near the waterfront tell the historical background of Geelong.

At the Waterfront in Geelong

Vintage cars are a common sight in Geelong as vintage car shows are regularly held there.

Vintage Ford

Lady makes the V sign as a BMW makes its exit near Cunningham Pier.

Vintage Thunderbird

Seaplane flights available at Geelong.

There is usually a long line at the Ferris Wheel ride at Adventure Park in Geelong.

Wave Swinger at Adventure Park in Geelong

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Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Port Fairy and Beyond

Port Fairy and Beyond

** Late posting

Written in January 2020, before pandemic days...

Serendip, former name of Ceylon. From it, the word Serendipity was coined which refers to accidental good discovery. Or, simply, stumbling upon something good.

And last Saturday, we had good discoveries when we travelled to Port Fairy, Warrnambool and Peterborough, some 290 kilometers away from Melbourne.

In Port Fairy, its lovely port rivals the ports of Finland, Norway, Denmark, etc. One can see classic boats moored at its jetty.

In Warrnambool, the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village is incomparable. It is a re-creation of a seaside village in the 1870s.

In Peterborough, the Bay of Martyrs and The Grotto are good discoveries. One sees unusual limestone stacks plus an eyeshot of the rugged coastline.

On our way home, we took the shorter Colac-Melbourne route with picturesque views of the countryside. Much as we wanted to take more photos, our cameras were blinking red. And at the sight of a Red Rooster outlet, we stopped and treated ourselves to its much talked about roast chicken. It was so good I had another order.

Konted