Kiama or Bust
My son, Ben, has been so busy studying for his exams. I decided to give him a break and get him out of the house. So we did a road trip to Kiama. Then head to Robertson to the pie shop for lunch.
Ben decided to drive, my car. We left home early in the morning it was overcast with light showers. Ben informs me that we needed petrol. Oops I forgot to fuel up. We had to stop for a quick pit stop. Then we on our way. Ben said how every time he hopes to someone else car. The mirror is too low and he has to change it, Hello son you are tall.
Looking around as we driving along the country side, Its looking a bit brownies. The country really needs rain. Today there was not much rain. There was much traffic so it didn't take long to reach Albion Park.
We always make McDonald at Albion Park our pit shot when heading South. Today was no different.
It's a always very busy. But today was quite empty. We stop here as we know it's going to be nice and clean.
Today Ben has a quarter pound meal deal. He was going to have pancakes. But given time as it was after 10:30, he said the pancakes aren't cooked as nice.
I had a large cappuccino, ham and cheese toasted sandwich. I have to say the young gentleman who served me was lovely. He had a beautiful smile and very friendly. Only let down the cappuccino was a bit cold.
We were talking about how much the playgrounds have changed over the years.
Not long we arrived in Kiama. Kiama has fond memories for my family and I. We have come here every year for our summer holidays. For about 20 odd years, sadly we haven't come the last couple of years. But it's always good to come back for a visit.
Originally thickly forested, the area had attracted cedar-getters by 1815. Kiama was the major supplier for the Sydney cedar market by the 1820.
In 1819 the area was surveyed by James Meehan, and also investigated by surveyor-general Oxley. In 1821 David Smith, a cedar-getter, became the first permanent settler. His house (1832) became the Kiama settlement's first hotel, the Gum Tree Inn, in 1837.
We head straight to the lighthouse and blow hole. It was cold, over cast and windy.
We headed to the blow hole. Not much action today.
We walked over the lighthouse. It was opened in 1887 in response to a number of shipwrecks along the coast and was converted to electricity in 1969. The lighthouse is small compared to some. Standing at 15 m tall and can be seen from 27 km out at sea. Once it was maintained by a lighthouse keeper but today it is automated.
We decide to have a walk around. There's a pool on the other side. As we walking along we notice a man heading to the pool for a swim. Now that a brave man. The water would have been cold.
The Pilot's Cottage Museum is just down the the hill. Built in 1881 and has been restored. In is good to set back in time and see the history of Kiama. But today unfortunately it was close.
We gone back into the car and headed to the little blow hole, cos we know that it always give a good showing. Today it didn't disappoint us. It put on a good display and we were sprayed a couple of times.
After the little blow hole we headed back to the main street to have a walk around.
Didn't get much of a look at the shops cos Ben wasn't really interested.
Get Ben in a book shop and it's hard to get him out.
Leaving Kiama we were heading to Robertson. We were driving along I said to Ben "That's a cute cottage." Ben tells me that it would be haunted. I asked why he thought that He tells me anything over 50 years or older are haunted. If someone died there it was haunted. LOL God love him.
as we driving closer t the mountains he tells me that he hopes we drive up the mountains. That it would be cool. Hello son we driving up the mountains.
It was very foggy and in some parts dark.
Arriving at Robertson what a different day. The sun was shinning and quite warm.
First stop the pie shop for lunch.
After lunch we drove into Robertson to have a look. Stopping in at the Old Cheese Factory.
The old cheese factory was built in 1939. Robertson was a dairy farming became famous. until the mid 20th century. Now is a cafe and antique store. Which is lovely to visit.
We stop at the Big Potato, which is open of Australia's Big Icons. Robertson is famous for there potato's
One thing on my bucket list is to photography Australia's Big Icons. So one of my list a few to go. It does need a bit of work to it.
Ben wanted to go and have a look at Hindmarsh Falls. As we were drive the road change to a dirty road. Which was too bad to drive on, We been on worst. By the time we got there I was busted to go. Thank god they have a toilet. The falls were lovely, we had a lovely walk.
Then we head our trip home.
The highlight for both of us was the little blowhole. A wonderful day with my son.
