Wednesday, 9 April 2008

Coffs Harbour



Coffs Harbour was a bit special to me because it was the end of our time down the East Coast. Although we weren't quite finished yet, with only Sydney and Melbourne left, it was our last little beach town...our last chance to swim in the ocean...our last chance to walk along the beach...my last chance to surf...it brings a tear to my eye just writing this!

Coffs really only has 1 main attraction, well that's not counting 'The Big Banana', a park where you can learn all there is to know about bananas...would we call that an attraction!? Anyway, for us, the main attraction had to be the Pet Porpoise Pool. Imagine Sea World on a much smaller, more intimate scale. We had the chance to get up close with all sorts of water creatures, from feeding little Blue Penguins to getting a big, wet kiss from a seal.

We also got to see the dolphins perform their tricks and give them a pat ast they swam past in the pool. I dont know if you've ever felt a dolphin but they feel rather odd!


Another highlight of our time in Coffs was a wee canoe trip down Coffs Creek. Due to the tide, we had to set off about 8.30am which was brilliant because it was so peaceful and the sun was still low in the sky and it was just gorgeous. We did have slight issues going in a straight line, but we were content just bobbing along any which way.

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