A Stitch in Thyme: Weekend In Warrnambool

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Weekend In Warrnambool

Lady Bay Resort

Just because we had a free weekend & felt the need for a break, we headed to Warrnambool. I picked up the kids from school, then hubby from work & we hit the road, getting there in time for dinner. After dinner we headed back to the room to enjoy the spa before heading to bed for the night.

"Picture perfect" view

We were a little disappointed in the accommodation, only because of the price we paid and the fact it was advertised as 4 1/2 stars. The towel rail fell off the minute I touched it, the toilet had trouble flushing, the supplies were basic - no breakfast spreads, no shower cap, just milk in the fridge, no electric blanket - and the room boasted "a picture perfect" view of the ocean.

Penthouse view

Don't get me wrong, the room was fine, just not any better than any of the 3-4 star places we'd stayed before. Anyway, we ended up being upgraded to their best penthouse suite, which had much nicer views and was huge, the kids got a bedroom each - which of course meant fighting over who got the double bed! It was still missing those little extras, but it felt better quality and more like 4 1/2 stars. We also got 2 full bathrooms, 2 TVs, 2 spas and one large wrap around balcony.

Penthouse view

Saturday we headed out for breakfast and explored Lake Pertobe - we had a go at the flying fox and paddle boats. From there we had a quick lunch, went to the lookout at Cannon Hill and then back to the resort for a swim and spa in the heated pool. Dinner was a yummy Indian meal, then back to the suite for some relaxation and free wi-fi!

Lake Pertobe

Sunday we tried the buffet breakfast before exploring the foreshore then headed to the extinct volcano at Tower Lake reserve. We spotted free range koalas, emus & a wallaby we got close to - about 1 metre away. A few more lookouts, then on to Port Campbell to check out the cove there. Then it was on to the "Bay of Islands" coastal park to see the rock formations before heading back, with a Pizza Hut buffet for dinner.

Wallaby at Tower Hill Reserve

The weather forecast was possible showers for both days, but turned out pretty perfect. Saturday was mostly sunny and 25, with some rain after dinner when we were in our room. Sunday was a little overcast and we got about 6 drops of rain on us at one lookout. It got to about 21.