Our next trip was to a tranquil sleepy village called Flinders, on the Mornington Peninsula, about an hour and a half from Melbourne on Western Port Bay. We are lucky as it is only a twenty five minute drive from our house and is a real treasure. From the car park you get a wonderful view of the pier and out over Philip Island and specifically the Nobbies [where all the seals rest].
Walking down the beach here is interesting as there are cliffs above. Around the pier are fishing boats and yachts. There is always something to hold your interest.
Things to do in Flinders.
The Flinders Hotel is one place to eat but there are cafes and a bakery. Of course fish and chips always go down well in this sort of setting. The area also has many vineyards and wineries that you can visit.
Gift and speciality stores are on offer in Flinders to browse around. If you are feeling more active there is a golf course with stunning views out over the back beach. Fishing is another occupation if you are interested or perhaps you could take a bush walk. If photography is an interest there are wild ocean coast lines to capture from the lookout at the back of Flinders.
We spent our time driving around checking out the different views and looking at the holiday houses in he area. It is such a quaint little seaside resort. Unfortunately time ran out and we had to go back to Balnarring for an appointment, so decided to have lunch there. This is another little gem of a town with a great little shopping strip.
We ate at the local bakery and their pies were delicious. After lunch we ended our day at a friends house in Bittern. She had come with us on our little adventure and we had a great day out. We had a cup of tea at her place and showed her our scrapbooks that we had made of our recent trip to Europe.
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