We tried to see whales in Warrnambool but didn't spot any; it is early in the whale season and we didn't have our binoculars. The biggest tourist attraction in Warrnambool, besides whales, is Flagstaff Hill, a replica of an early Australian coastal port- complete with lighthouse, cannons, a bank, nautical supply shop, cute ducks, boats, and more. I am happy to report there were no mannequins, which the usual "replica towns of days past" seem to always have. Somehow in my adulthood I've developed a fear of being alone with them in intimate spaces. I think it began with the almost life-size dummy in the bathroom at Rimsky-Korsacoffee house in Portland. I don't go there anymore because I am honestly afraid to use the bathroom (and I hear I'm not the only one!) Anyway...the museum offers a detailed look at the many shipwrecks that have occured in this area of Australia, including an 1878 Loch Ard wreck which only two teenagers and a huge earthenware peacock statue heading to Melbourne for the Great International Exhibition survived. Although we weren't there at the right time to see the "spectacular sound and laser show" at night, I admit I had fun taking sheep photos and exploring the little village, despite being a bit grouchy about it (sorry, mate). And, as you can see, I even got into the spirit of things on a refurbished ship named the Rowitta.
0 comments:
Post a Comment