2 Cowes? 2nd Mrach

Set off on our adventure just after 7am, dashed through town and quite impressively only missed our train by a few minutes. Still, this afforded us a day in Frankston a town we rapidly passed through on our tour of the bay.
3 hours later our train deposited us at the ferry port and we waited for the days last ferry to Phillip Island.
The ‘Ferry’ turned out to be a glorified fishing boat, and as it was packed with senior citizens we sat at the very back and got soaked by spray. We landed at Phillip Island’s biggest town…Cowes, which was preparing for two big celebrations. The arrival of the Queen’s Baton Relay on it’s way to the Commonwealth Games and the annual Superbike round the island race. Despite there being many visitors the place was very sleepy and everything was shut by 4pm!
We attempted to see little ‘fairy’ penguins waddle their way up a beach to their nests at dusk (Phillip Islands biggest tourist attraction is the Penguin Parade) but having booked to share a taxi with a fellow bicycle tourer; he sadly backed out at the last minute, so we will have to visit the penguins another time.