WOX Travel Contest | Week 4 : A Trip to Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia

Hello, my Steemian friends,

I am here to take you to Jervis Bay in the NSW State of Australia to participate in this contest started by @o1eh

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This was in August 2020, when we heard that our reservation for Vincentia, a town in New South Wales at the shores of Pacific Ocean about 200 km away from Canberra and almost the same from Sydney, was cancelled since the government had locked the borders.

We were in Canberra, and if you happen to be in Canberra, you never know when you're in the ACT (Australian Capital Region) and when you're in NSW because the borders cross at several places. Even I get confused within the Canberra city area itself as some of it passes through NSW State.

As planned, we started at 11 a.m. from Canberra for a trip to NSW. Our first point was Jervis Bay, where we had a beach house booked in advance. We reached Jervis Bay at around 2 PM and spent the rest of our time walking on the beach just in front of our backyard.

By the way, we were all feeling sorry for ourselves for traveling in a car, but we were supposed to travel in a caravan with my partner and another couple, as we had planned and booked in advance. But then the caravan rental service canceled the booking because of the COVID-19 advisory.

But even people walking along the beaches in the forest area is fun in itself

We started from Canberra and reached our temporary home, The Harlequin Beach House, at noon; yes, we stopped on the way for a quick lunch at a midway stopover for half an hour. My wife wanted to drive straight, but our tour mates wanted to stop.

But the trip to watch the dolphins by boat started at 11 a.m. the next day, on Saturday. Jervis Bay is in fact a wonderful Marine Park, one of the most unique and visited areas in Australia, which attracts thousands of visitors every week, although COVID, the dreaded disease, has made a significant difference.

The main attraction of Jervis Bay is its lovely beaches with sugar-white sand and wonderful food available at a great price. The waters of the Pacific here are crystal clear, which attracts dolphins, especially the bottlenose dolphins, which are so friendly that they love the company of humans.

Jervis Bay is an experience, the natural passage in crystal clear waters, abundant sea life, and a variety of migrant birds, that leaves a lifelong experience on tourists. And yes, if you're lucky enough, the chances of watching the whales while passing the dramatic high cliffs in Jervis Peninsula is another attraction. Yes, these whales come to rest and deliver the babies in Jervis Bay.

The trip to Jervis Bay is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Just cruise along the unspoiled coastline of Beecroft Peninsula and explore ancient sea caves from inside if you're lucky enough, or watch the beauty from outside. We missed the opportunity as the weather was unfavorable but too windy and raining a bit.

You would be extra happy watching the kids getting excited as they saw the dolphins

But, half our disappointment at not getting entry into the caves was gone when we found dolphins racing along with our boat and even giving us their beautiful smiles. I am not a foodie, but I liked the setting of restaurants, bars, and grills, and the variety of food at a great price. One could see the beaches and the ocean from every eating place.

Some of my coworkers lived in NSW, barely a distance of 8–9 km from my workplace, and had to ask for special permission for commuting to work as entry to the Australian Capital Region was closed.

Back to Vincentia This is one of my favorite towns in Australia, the City of Shoalhaven. Of course, our final destination was Jervis Bay, especially for watching dolphins and sharks. However, we heard from the owner of the house that if the government allows, we could come and stay in the place. We gladly accepted his offer and fixed our dates from Friday, December 4th, to Sunday, December 6th.

Now we were happy that our original plan to stay until Saturday noon changed so we could witness the beauty of other nearby beaches. The change of our plan to stay in town for the entire duration of our planned program Now, Sydney can wait for another weekend.

We immediately came out of our house and enjoyed a hearty walk on the beautiful walkway along the beach, just on the backside of our beach house at Orion Beach. We spent about an hour on the walkway before coming back home. That was fun, listening to the roaring water and the wind screaming through the trees.

Nelson Beach

Although we were feeling sorry for ourselves because we were traveling in a car, we were originally supposed to travel in a caravan with my partner and another couple as planned in advance. But then the caravan rental service cancelled the booking because of the COVID-19 advisory.

We were in Jervis Bay, the region known for the whitest sand in the world.

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We will be here until tomorrow evening before moving to the Blue Mountains!

We were lucky that the beach house we booked allowed us to reschedule the dates.

I am loving what I am doing, and I plan to travel about 1400 km until Sunday, when I shall be back in Canberra.

I wanted to give you videos, but for some unknown reason YouTube videos are not working on Steemit, so I am providing the links in case you are interested in watching dolphins, sharks, and my trip with all my activities.

Dolphins But you will have to visit this link because, as I said, YouTube links are not working on Steemit.

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We're booked for a dolphin watch cruise tomorrow at 11 a.m. my time, so I will include that trip in my video as well. Please let me give you as many details as possible in my own way.

We were all excited so got up from our seats to have a closer look

The region is known for having the whitest sand in the world. I am looking forward to Dolphin Watch Cruises in Jervis Bay, Huskisson, NSW.

Originally, our program was to stay here until Saturday evening, then move on to Sydney for a trip in the Blue Mountains! But this COVID-19 has disrupted everything, so we shall stay here until Sunday evening before going back to Canberra. We are in Jervis Bay, the region known for the whitest sand in the world.

In the meantime, watch the beauty of my present location.

This place is just where we stayed. You can see the Pacific Ocean in the picture behind the trees. Orion Beach, we were staying close to this place

WE had a walk every morning and evening along this beach.

Our program was, "We shall be here until Sunday morning and then leave for the Blue Mountains before moving back to Canberra," but not anymore; we shall be here until Sunday evening.

Saturday and Sunday were big fun days that come to you all wrapped up in a video if you're interested in watching.

We were lucky that the beach house we booked allowed us to reschedule the dates and even allowed us to stay for one more day. Luckily, they did not have any bookings for the next day.

In the meantime, watch the beauty of my present location.

This is the place where we stayed on Friday night. You can see the Pacific Ocean in the picture behind the trees.

We had a booking for a dolphin-watching cruise the next day at 11 a.m., so I will try to include that entire trip in my post. Please let me give you as much detail as possible in my own way, including images and a video if possible. My problem was that the wind and its sound were both so strong here that it was hard to record a noise-free video.

People here were getting ready for scuba diving

We were feeling sorry for ourselves for traveling in a car since we were supposed to travel in a caravan with my partner and another couple, as planned well in advance.

But then the caravan rental service canceled the booking because of the NSW government’s COVID-19 tour advisory.

We are lucky that the beach house we booked allowed us to reschedule the dates.

Jervis Bay is a place that will last long in my memory. The place boasts the whitest sand on the beaches of the Pacific Ocean compared to anywhere in the world. I am a witness to having seen white sand on the beaches that I visited during my stay of 48 hours.