I thought Port Phillip was named after the recently deceased Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh but learned that it was named in 1805 in honor of Arthur Phillip, a Governor of New South Wales. Melbourne rests at the top of this bay and circumnavigating it became my BF’s quest. The shore stretches roughly 164 miles so traveling around it took some planning.
Circumnavigation
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Queenscliff
We started at our train station, journeyed to Geelong, and picked up a bus to Queenscliff. This took 4 hours. We enjoyed our sunset and found one of 3 restaurants that was open after 5pm. We tried an Aussie Pizza (chopped ham and egg) but I was not impressed with the taste or texture.
Our hotel was quaint but the best part was that there was a bath tub. I have missed my home bathtub, with no apartment in Melbourne sporting this feature. I felt almost normal after a good soak.
In the morning, we walked to the ferry and took a 40-minute trip across the mouth of the bay. It’s such a small mouth for such a large bay!
Landing in Sorrento, we walked into the city and along the coast which is part of the Mornington Peninsula. What a spectacular morning to explore a new place.
Bus Stop
It’s not a true adventure without BF waiting at a bus stop. We picked up the bus from Sorrento to Frankston. We walked around Frankston to find food and then caught a train back to Melbourne.
This was a 24-hour trip, complete with buses, trains, and a ferry. A nugget of our usual travel.
It wasn’t Western Australia, but it was something.
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