Stage 5 - Sydney/Rozelle to Pambula Beach = 454km, 7 1/2 hours including 1 stop
We choose our next stop on the Far South NSW coast. I had been to Huskisson in Jervais Bay a couple of times before for triathlons and thought it was beautiful and that Mic would enjoy the scenery. We choose the area of Eden as I had read about its beauty, whales and it was a bit closer to our next destination on the Great Ocean Road.
We actually chose an AirBnB in Pambula Beach which is half way between Merimbula and Eden. All of this area is primarily holiday accommodations with a handful of locals both retired and working.
Our trip from Sydney, despite not being that far in Kms, seemed to take forever. The Princes Highway is slow, hilly and windy all the way from Cronulla down the whole south coast. Once you passed Wollongong there was not many ocean vistas rather mostly rural and forest. Our amazing fur baby travellers were really calm most of the trip. I think we have been really tiring them out with all their walks and excursions. We stopped for a break and coffee at the Milk Shed off the highway. It was a cute cheese factory, restaurant and accommodation. Coffee was good, toilets were clean and lots of grassy area for the dogs to walk. Kobi and Lani even saw their first cows š! We arrived into Pambula Beach after 630pm, just in time to unpack, settle in, go for a beach walk and have some dinner.
We chose another AirBnB accommodation that is an exclusive vacation rental but advertises itself as a luxury accommodation that is pet friendly. That along with the rough collie in their advertising pictures got my attention :-) We booked 5 nights at Heaven 2 which is a 3B/1B vacation home with a very large fenced and secure backyard. It was really spacious and had most of the amenities that we needed but you could definitely tell the difference between this being a strictly vacation home versus someoneās actual home. We are preferring the love we feel in peopleās homes that arenāt just for vacation rentals. It was still very well appointed with a comfy bed and a great shower head with lots of powerful hot water, a must with how cold it is down here!!
The weather has not been too kind for our visit being mostly rainy with a few spurts of sunshine.
Temps are 20 at best and overnight lows around 11-12. Brrrrrrr!! Thank god for reverse cycle air. We have had the heat on every day!! Itās crazy to see locals running around in shorts and t-shirts while we are bundled up like we are in Antartica, š. We even have to cover the dogs up in blankets when they come in from the beach. I have yet to unpack my summer dresses.
Despite being cold, the scenery is spectacular., The beaches are pristine white and squeak when you walk on the sand. The water is the most amazing blues, turquoise and emerald greens and in many parts its crystal clear to the bottom. The water is cold but not as cold as you would expect considering the air temp. Probably around 17-18 degrees. People were actually swimming just in their swimmers!! Pambula Beach is super quiet with really no services and a very small population. So most of our days here have been made of long beach walks and runs. Never really get tired of that. We went for only 1 ride the first day and turned around early as it was so windy and my rims are kinda big and I thought I would get blown off my bike. Mic thought it best not to press my luck since we have so much of our trip left. We never got back on the bikes as it was just too cold and wet. Sad as it looks like some amazing places to ride. However people here donāt seem to be very biker friendly :-( Almost as bad as Townsville!!
We took a drive into Eden to check it out and were really happy we chose to stay in Pambula Beach,
liking the vibe much better here. We also drove into Merimbula and had an early Tapas and Wine dinner at Ritzyās one night. The food was good and the service was fun, meeting another transplanted Italian. the restaurant is rated #3 in Trip Advisor for the area and is currently for sale for $200,000 if you are looking for a sea change? Lol š.
We took the kids to Merimbula Beach on our last day. We stopped first for breakfast at a cute cafe, More Moreās on the Boardwalk that allowed dogs and had lots of gluten free options - yeah a bonus for me! Then we were off to the beach. The sun came out finallay which made for some spectacular colours in the ocean. All we needed were some dolphins in the waves and it would have been magic. No such luck but we had an amazing walk in very deep sand for over 5K. Then up to the point and more walking with the dogs. So many off leash areas, its so cool! We met some really nice people and had some great conversations. Something we never really have had time for in the past. Such a luxury and so enjoyable. I think weāre going to enjoy this new laidback life :-)
Speaking of laidback, 5 days is enough here in Pambula Beach. We are looking forward to our next journey tomorrow to the Great Ocean Road and Apollo Bay.
We choose our next stop on the Far South NSW coast. I had been to Huskisson in Jervais Bay a couple of times before for triathlons and thought it was beautiful and that Mic would enjoy the scenery. We choose the area of Eden as I had read about its beauty, whales and it was a bit closer to our next destination on the Great Ocean Road.
We actually chose an AirBnB in Pambula Beach which is half way between Merimbula and Eden. All of this area is primarily holiday accommodations with a handful of locals both retired and working.
Our trip from Sydney, despite not being that far in Kms, seemed to take forever. The Princes Highway is slow, hilly and windy all the way from Cronulla down the whole south coast. Once you passed Wollongong there was not many ocean vistas rather mostly rural and forest. Our amazing fur baby travellers were really calm most of the trip. I think we have been really tiring them out with all their walks and excursions. We stopped for a break and coffee at the Milk Shed off the highway. It was a cute cheese factory, restaurant and accommodation. Coffee was good, toilets were clean and lots of grassy area for the dogs to walk. Kobi and Lani even saw their first cows š! We arrived into Pambula Beach after 630pm, just in time to unpack, settle in, go for a beach walk and have some dinner.
We chose another AirBnB accommodation that is an exclusive vacation rental but advertises itself as a luxury accommodation that is pet friendly. That along with the rough collie in their advertising pictures got my attention :-) We booked 5 nights at Heaven 2 which is a 3B/1B vacation home with a very large fenced and secure backyard. It was really spacious and had most of the amenities that we needed but you could definitely tell the difference between this being a strictly vacation home versus someoneās actual home. We are preferring the love we feel in peopleās homes that arenāt just for vacation rentals. It was still very well appointed with a comfy bed and a great shower head with lots of powerful hot water, a must with how cold it is down here!!
The weather has not been too kind for our visit being mostly rainy with a few spurts of sunshine.
Despite being cold, the scenery is spectacular., The beaches are pristine white and squeak when you walk on the sand. The water is the most amazing blues, turquoise and emerald greens and in many parts its crystal clear to the bottom. The water is cold but not as cold as you would expect considering the air temp. Probably around 17-18 degrees. People were actually swimming just in their swimmers!! Pambula Beach is super quiet with really no services and a very small population. So most of our days here have been made of long beach walks and runs. Never really get tired of that. We went for only 1 ride the first day and turned around early as it was so windy and my rims are kinda big and I thought I would get blown off my bike. Mic thought it best not to press my luck since we have so much of our trip left. We never got back on the bikes as it was just too cold and wet. Sad as it looks like some amazing places to ride. However people here donāt seem to be very biker friendly :-( Almost as bad as Townsville!!
We took a drive into Eden to check it out and were really happy we chose to stay in Pambula Beach,
We took the kids to Merimbula Beach on our last day. We stopped first for breakfast at a cute cafe, More Moreās on the Boardwalk that allowed dogs and had lots of gluten free options - yeah a bonus for me! Then we were off to the beach. The sun came out finallay which made for some spectacular colours in the ocean. All we needed were some dolphins in the waves and it would have been magic. No such luck but we had an amazing walk in very deep sand for over 5K. Then up to the point and more walking with the dogs. So many off leash areas, its so cool! We met some really nice people and had some great conversations. Something we never really have had time for in the past. Such a luxury and so enjoyable. I think weāre going to enjoy this new laidback life :-)
Speaking of laidback, 5 days is enough here in Pambula Beach. We are looking forward to our next journey tomorrow to the Great Ocean Road and Apollo Bay.
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