Cowes on Phillip Island is a holiday destination, 70% of the properties are second homes for the poor folks of Melbourne. We reached it on a cute 45 minute (that means smooth) small ferry crossing.
Being a holiday weekend places are busy. We left Melbourne early (7:30ish) and peletons (many thereof) of cyclists were already hoovering down the Bay road. We were on the bike path, adjacent to the walking path. With frequent toilet blocks, gratefully accepted.
54km of cycle path before joining a road, so plenty of time to soak in the surroundings. Surburbia extends a long way, supported by the railway transport. The coffee stops were packed with those peleton cyclists – quite right too.
Tomorrow we head to Foster, orginally called Creek. Judge Foster from nearby Sale said in a hearing “I can’t hold a trial in a place called Creek”. So they renamed it after him there and then. No mention is made if this meant a more lenial outcome for the accused/guilty or not (mid 19C).
Travelling reflections 