Slept okish. Usual slowish start and out the door at 9:39.
It was rainy. What else is new. Well at least grey. The rain was a little way off.
Headed north for the day.
Our first stop was at "Hill 60" as it was known during the war, but now affords views of the coast. Mostly south. The view north is obscured by, you guessed it, trees.
Eye on the Horizon sculpture by Braham Stevens
Hill 60
View south along Port Kembla Beach, with rain
View across Fishermans Beach and Five Islands
Five Islands Nature Reserve
View across Port Kembla to Wollongong
We also went down past the sewerage works to have a look there. All while thinking the rain was about to reach us at any point (we could see it coming from the south on the radar and in the sky).
Port Kembla wastewater treatment plant
Rocks at Red Point
Rocks at Red Point
Fishermans Beach
Waves crashing over rocks at Red Point
Next we headed out to the Port Kembla Breakwall (the southern one) and walked the entire kilometre along it to the end. All while thinking the rain was about to reach us at any point. Fortunately it didn't.
Wharf near Port Kembla Eastern Breakwater
Port Kembla Eastern Breakwater
Port Kembla from the breakwater
Pelicans flying next to a boat in Port Kembla harbour
Crab on the breakwater
Stu looking through a hole in a concrete block on the breakwater
Then out to the Flagstaff Point Lighthouse at Wollongong. Snapped a couple of photos before hiding in the car while it rained for a bit. Then got a few more photos.
Seagulls at Flagstaff Point
Seagulls at Flagstaff Point
Cannons at Flagstaff Hill
Wollongong from Flagstaff Hill
Flagstaff Point Lighthouse
Wollongong Beach from Flagstaff Hill
Flagstaff Point Lighthouse
Wollongong Beach from Flagstaff Hill
It was after 13:00 by this point so we drove into Wollongong to find some lunch. Walked all the way up the Crown Street Mall and ended up in Wollongong Central for lunch. Stu had KFC (of the Korean variety) and I had Subway.
Wollongong Uniting Church on Crown Street
Wandered up to Goodgames for a brief look.
Then had some gelato down the bottom of Crown Street Mall.
Christmas Tree on Crown Street
Palm tree sculpture on Crown Street
And back to Kiama.
The sweetie dropped me off at the blowhole because the sun was out and the sky was BLUE!! Took some photos there.
Kiama Lighthouse
Rainbow at the Kiama blowhole
Kiama blowhole
Me at Kiama blowhole
Rocky headland near Kiama blowhole
View to Bombo headland from Kiama
Kiama Lighthouse
Kiama blowhole
Then had a meander back through town taking photos of buildings in the sun.
Pilot's Cottage Museum
Storm Bay in Kiama
Making Waves sculpture by Bert Flugelman
Corella in Kiama Rotary Park
Kiama Anglican Church
Waterfront in Kiama
Kiama wharf
CBC Bank Building in Kiama
Kiama Council Chambers
Former Westpac Bank Building in Kiama
Library Fig Tree
Train crossing the Terralong Street bridge
Kiama Presbyterian Church
Kiama historic fire station, now community centre
Finally back to the motel. Apparently our alarm at home had gone off AGAIN. Seriously it only ever false alarms when we go away. I reckon all the spiders must realise we're gone and relax and come out of hiding and wander around the place and in front of the sensors. Sigh.
Downloaded GPS and photos then ordered pizza. The one at Centrepoint is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays so we got a couple from Zia's (Aussie and Pepperoni). I quite liked them. Stu thought Centrepoint was better.
Watched Stranger Things 3.8 (end of season 3).
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