On this beautiful Sunday afternoon, we jumped on our bikes and set off for our first bike ride around the bay. After a quick tour along the shore, Jordan made a sharp right turn up a steep road in search for some breathtaking views. After some leg burning climbs, we reached the top with a lovely view of Lyall Bay.
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| Lyall Bay |
As we made our way around Island Bay, we decided to stop at the local Marine Education Centre to check out the aquariums full of local sea life.
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| Island Bay Marine Education Centre |
Inside we saw octopus, crayfish, turtles and even a sea horse! I really want to go scuba diving just so I can see one of those in the wild – that’s been on my bucket list for a while!
Something special about the aquarium was the touch tank were we got to pick up a cool snake star, a sea urchin and an array of anemones.
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| Snake Star & Sea Urchin |
After a bike ride back to our place, we had worked up quite the appetite, so we decided to take a walk to the other end of the beach to try the famous Ekim Burger.
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| Jordan enjoying a famous Ekim burger & chips |
Jordan ordered the Big John burger while I had to get the Falafel burger (unfortunately I recently developed an allergy to eggs so couldn’t have the John burger too), and according to Jordan they DEFINITELY lived up to their reputation. I really enjoyed the Falafel burger too and their chips with this homemade salsa (Ekim sauce) was to die for! Will definitely be back again!
We finished off the afternoon with a quick dip in the ocean to cool us down 🙂 A lovely way to spend a Sunday!
