Eden, NSW, AU

What a beautiful quiet little bay they have in Twofold Harbor! Eden is pronounced “Aid En”as in Gahden of Aiden. Some of the town’s 3,150 inhabitants fussed over us and attempted to sell us handicrafts. Two locals also mentioned that the fuss would be much greater on Saturday when the Ovation of the Seas (5000+ passengers) came to port. This town was so small that I was not asked for directions even once. 

Wildlife sightings: magpies, a kookaburra, wrens, parrots, a crested cockatoo, white pelicans, and plenty of gulls. Six parrots squawking in a Eucalyptus tree captured my attention, but the photo doesn’t convey their image.  

We walked to Asling’s, pronounced “Ass Lings,” Beach. I bathed in a man-made South Pacific tide pool. 

We admired charming seep gardens in the pink sandstone cliffs. 

We stopped for refreshments at a café. When I ordered chai latte with cow’s milk, the barista asked, “cuppa or a mug?” I answered, “a mug, please” for the larger size. It was pleasant not to order the Starbucks way.