Eden - the Sapphire Coast

Moving from Victoria into NSW we noticed 2 things - firstly, the roads (A1) are in much better condition in NSW (Vic roads are in very poor condition); and secondly, the weather has improved (for now, anyway)

Stayed at a nice park about 8km out of Eden in a deluxe site for a bargain $20/night that I picked up on one of their specials. We had the car booked in for a service, so we dropped it off and explored Eden by bike. My goodness, Eden is hilly - thank goodness for ebikes. Cruise ships dock at Eden and they have a nice big visitors centre at the port which wasn't here 5 years ago when we were last in the area. There was one in the port the day we left.

We didn't worry about visiting the Maritime Museum as I don't think much would have changed. We really like the rugged coastline of the south coast and the water is such a beautiful blue - it's no wonder it is called the Sapphire Coast. We explored Merimbula, Pambula and Tathra - all beautiful places. Brad played a game of social bowls - a couple of older locals pulled him onto their team and they won, coming away with some $$ - a good time was had by all.Read more