How lucky are all those grey nomads who are no longer restricted with work , so able to pack up and head off on a whim !
But the caravan park that we have enjoyed supporting for some down time has been the
Bellarine Bayside at Portarlington on the Bellarine Peninsula near Geelong Victoria.
Bellarine Bayside is situated right on a sandy beach so is great for family holidays.
We love staying there in the off season so we can enjoy some quiet time.
When we first stayed we chose an ensuite site and we were positioned underneath some huge Cypress trees.
Such wonderful shade canopies on those hot days, but annoying when it rained as the huge drips kept you awake at night.
The trees have now been removed and replaced so the look of the park has changed since that first visit.
The ensuites are a generous size and we have always found them clean and well looked after.
The caravan park is quite big and stretches along the beach for about a kilometre.
On check in you are given a password for your vehicle, to activate the boom gate on entering and exiting.
There are plenty of family cabins for those non caravan travellers and some exciting play areas for the kids to be entertained.
There is also a mini train ride not far from the park boundary and some nice walking tracks along the beach.
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| Some picnic tables along the waters edge make for a lovely place to sit and enjoy a drink and the scenery |
The staff at Bellarine Bayside are so friendly and accommodating and always able to place us together if travelling with a group of other campers.
Every time we visit Bellarine Bayside we always opt for an ensuite site as it is so much easier having the toilet just at the door for when a night time call arises.
A reasonable amount of energy is needed to walk up the hill to Portarlington, but it is worth it in the end.
Encased in this welcoming town is a good variety of eateries, or if you would rather cook something then you can shop at the supermarket ,or grab some meat for a barbecue at the local butchers.
A short drive will take you out to the Portarlington Golf club where you can enjoy a meal or for those who may travel with golf clubs have a hit on a very picturesque course.
Not far along from the caravan park is the Portarlington pier and if you are keen then you can take the ferry across to Melbourne.
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| The pier is a popular place for a spot of fishing |
The Bellarine Peninsula is a wonderful area to explore.
The small towns are full of interesting shops for you to wander through and perhaps find a little souvenir to treasure.
If you like to taste local wines then the amount of wineries dotted around the peninsula will keep you tasting for a while. Maybe there is a tourist bus that picks up from the caravan park and takes you around the wineries, it would certainly be safer if you are tasting and do not have a designated driver.
Great markets are a must to explore in the warmer months, with a large collection of homemade jams and sauces or fresh fruit and vegetables on offer. And you will find some very clever people selling some very artistic products.
The scenery is awesome along this coastline and walking out on a pier is a must, just to look down in to the blue water and spy the sea life swimming by.
A word of warning though, a jacket is a necessity as the wind in any season can be quite cool.
Make sure you take some time out to spend a few days on the Bellarine Peninsula. I can assure you that you will want to keep coming back as there will always be something different to see or enjoy.
The scenery is constantly changing with the seasons and I know that I never get sick of sitting and watching the birds diving in to the water or the waves crashing on the rocks.
And I am chomping at the bit to get little Roma hitched up behind that BT 50 and heading off again to the Bellarine Bayside for a few days of much needed time out.
Hopefully I will catch up with some friends down that way .
Happy travelling everyone.
www.portarlingtontourism.com.au
www.visitgeelongbellarine.com.au
www.bellarinebayside.com.au
www.portphillipferries.com.au
www.romacaravans.com.au
www.mazda.com.au
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