Now in Hoi An, on the way from Hue caught up with @Alan_Noonan_10 for a game of checkers
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Whatâs there to do in warrnambool apart from learning how to spell it @Alan_Noonan_10 ? Want to visit a dairy farmer in timboon so might stay in warrnambool overnight
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Buggered if I knowâŠI hardly ever go in there at night.
Pickled Pig in Liebig St is supposed to be a good feed.
Hit up green bamboo for a great cooking class in Hoi An.
Itâs become a bit aussified over the years but still a gem of a place.
Do you have kids?
- Flagstaff hill is like sovereign hill but maritime.
- tower hill is a volcano/lake between Warrnambool and Port fairy. Has lots of wildlife/Emus, a few walks etc.
- the foreshore is ok for a walk/coffee
- lake Pertobe has a huge playground(kids)
- day trip to Port Fairy.
Eating
- Kermonds hamburgers, think old school like Andrews.
- a proper country pub for a counter meal. No idea which one is good.
Golf - both Warrnambool and Port Fairy get rated in Australiaâs best public courses. Port Fairy is very good, links style in the sand dunes but anyone can access.
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Is the cheese factory still open at Allansford?
They did a ripping Vintage Cheddar and some other specialty cheeses. If we were going the Great Ocean road route to/from Melbourne we always carried some foam eskyâs in the boot to fill up with their products. Has been probably 4-5 years though since our last visit
YepâŠstill thereâŠfriend of mine swears by some maple-infused cheddar they do.
Well worth doing
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Turns out Queen is the perfect band to listen to while on the Shinkansen. Who knew?
Off to Miyajima island now.
I dunno what Iâm doing wrong in Osaka but the city just doesnât click with me like Tokyo does.
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Miyajima is great - packed with tourists though. Whatâs the tide doing (i.e. will the gate be in or out of the water)?
Have to admit I found that with Osaka too. I put a lot of it down to our choice of accommodation (in a not-so-great area), but a lot of the go-to areas seemed to me almost vaudevillean in their approach. Tacky almost. The Dotomburi area manages to (just) stay on the right side of the line. The area around TsĆ«tenkaku not so muchâŠ
Low tide but spending a couple of nights there so should see it all tide wise.
We were in a high class area in Osaka but I still canât put my finger in what it is about the place. Itâs a bit like Sydney and Melbourne. You tend to like a or b.
People are nice just not sure on the city.
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Did you eat some oysters on the walk to the shrine? If you like oysters, I highly recommend Miyajima oysters. They are famous. And there is usually a small joint selling craft beers as well. Enjoy! Great pic. 
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We have two nights here and I plan to eat nothing but oysters!
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Very envious, man.
And a good idea to stay on the island. There is a cool hike up a mountain that will give you superb views of the Seto Inland Sea.
Beware the deer. They will eat those oysters if you arenât fast enough. 
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When I was there recently I saw a girl posing with a feisty young buck who decided enough was enough and bit her firmly on the bum. I chortled far more loudly than I should haveâŠ
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BTW, if youâre following the path towards the Momiji Bridge over the river (youâll know it when you get to it⊠packed with peopleâŠ), rather than going over the bridge follow the little path upstream along the river edge. You only have to go a couple of hundred metres along the path (between the houses and the river) and youâll find yourself in nice peaceful surrounds with a tiny little waterfall of sorts. Itâs quite at odds with the sea of people everywhere else, and was a lovely little spot for a picnic lunch.
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Osakaâs a place to live not really to get jiving with on a visit. Itâs a shopperâs paradise and has great food, but you donât need to come except for as a hub in exploring Kansai.
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