Mallacoota

The Lonely Planet guide to the east coast said that it would be worth renting a houseboat in Mallacoota. Well, they were right, it is beautiful. We had never rented a boat before, apart from a pedalo, and now a 15 metre long houseboat. After a short briefing, we set off. A map with around 10 different jetties gives an overview and there are also buoys to moor at. We decide in favour of the CEMETERY BIGHT JETTY and arrive at the jetty after about an hour's drive. After the mooring manoeuvre, the boat and the jetty are still intact - it worked really well.

CEMETERY BIGHT JETTY

It has a large footbridge, a picnic area, two fire pits and, further into the forest, an outhouse.
Now we are thirsty and we have an aperitif, which we have now earned.
Lunch has somehow been cancelled, so we're already hungry, we're having the Australian national dish BURGER🤭. Ok, we've never had them like this... toasted bread from the bakery, curry cream cheese, the meat refined with a little whisky at the end, crispy bacon, ketchup and apple with onions, that was something. There's nothing to say about the sunset, just look at the pictures.

The morning after

Well, the night wasn't that warm at 6°C, so we had to move a little closer together. So we had a warming cup of tea in the morning. Then we turned the boat round, our seat now has a view of the lake and we decide to spend Sunday here and head for a new spot tomorrow.

The Monday

After breakfast, we had a fried egg and toast from the grill, then it was time to cast off and head for Gravelly Point. It's a floating jetty, the mooring manoeuvre goes well and we can tie up the boat securely (keep the rope short) It's all a question of practice, we're all alone in the bay again, no wonder there are hardly any tourists here in winter. We have chops and pork chops, this barbecue is really good and the cook has done a good job. It was another cold night and we drive back to the jetty where we return the boat safely. Then we continue along the coast to Narooma.