We explore Port Fairy, a very pretty & busy seaside village. Then we drive along coast to visit Portland, a very old & still active port. Further on we drive & visit Cape Nelson lighthouse & Cape Bridgewater. We have said this many times & yet again, the beaches are beautiful. You drive along then out of nowhere a stunning beach appears, almost empty & very inviting. This coast is not as warm as North Queensland & the sea is cooler but they are equal in beauty.
On the drive back to Port Fairy we are suddenly made very aware of how dangerous driving is here. Janet is driving, within the speed limit & from nowhere a kangaroo lopes across the road no more than 8 feet in front of the van. It is large & would clearly do a lot of damage. It seems totally oblivious to the proximity of the van & maintains a constant speed & course. Thankfully it all passed quickly & we did not hit it. Only after did we begin to imagine ‘what if.’
Sadly a day or two earlier we passed a mother & baby kangaroo dead in the road, that had only just been hit & the car that hit them & its bewildered driver & passengers. They really do come from nowhere & if you drive at speed anything can happen.
The kangaroo population are obviously unaware that Janet & I are driving here. Maybe the UK government should introduce kangaroos to British roads that might get rid of the idiots!
Love & safe hugs,
Jeff & Janet
Jeff & Janet
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