Day 25 - Continuing along the Sapphire Coast

We leave Merimbula in the morning and continue north along the coast. Just 25km from Merimbula is Tathra. There, we briefly visit the Tathra Wharf (built in the 1860s). It was once a steamship port and later one of the main ports in the area. Today, it serves as a fishing spot for fishermen.

A little further north in Bermagui, you can swim in the Blue Pool (even though it looks a bit green from above). It is a natural pool right by the sea. However, it is very windy and still quite chilly this morning, so we settle for watching the other guests splash around.

At the northernmost end of Bermagui, actually in Wallaga Lake, you can admire the Camel Rock. It is a rock at Horsehoe Bay that is supposed to look like a camel. With a little imagination, it actually does.

From Bermagui, we continue on to Narooma where we go snorkeling in a small harbor pool. There, we once again encounter an octopus and large black stingrays. However, the highlight is the small seal that is drifting in the water and enjoying the sun. Seals come to Narooma every day to sunbathe. Right next to the seal sunbathing spot, we can admire the Australia Rock. It is a rock that emerges from the sea and has a hole in the middle. The hole also resembles the outline of Australia. Unfortunately, I took a photo from the wrong angle.

We drove about 50km further and looked for an affordable camping spot. The plan was to wild camp, but after snorkeling in Narooma, we were looking forward to a warm shower. However, when we arrive, we are told that the campground is full. After seeing our puppy dog eyes, the woman at the reception allows us to stay. We also have to pay a holiday surcharge and for $34, we get a spot without electricity, packed closely with our neighbors. There are no designated spots. You just park wherever there is space. But we don't mind that, after all, we were allowed in. The campground is also located right next to a small airport and we can hear the sound of small sports planes starting their propellers. But even that doesn't bother us much. However, we almost go crazy looking for the showers. There is not a single warm shower. The campground is relatively large. There are exactly four toilets on the entire site, without flush, just a pipe, and ONE cold shower, and it is in the open air!!! Luckily, we still had our swimsuits on. But that's not all. To get water, you have to constantly press the button! Hello!? For $35, you can almost spend a night at a festival, get more and have good music! 😡

Essentially, it was expensive wild camping. (There are free cold outdoor showers, sometimes even small shower houses, at the beach)