A Day in Kiama

First thing that comes to mind when one mentions Kiama is the famed blowhole. Actually, there's lots of other good things to see in this town. Strolling along Collins Street, you'll find lots of nice cafes and interesting shops selling handicrafts, souvenir items, antiques, collectibles, and clothes. We didn't buy anything, but had a great time browsing through what's on offer.

Today was not a good day to come to Kiama because we're not getting as many water spouts as I wanted to. Yeah, the wind is there and strong enough, but it's blowing in the wrong direction. To get a nice big spout, the waves must be pushing straight into the mouth of the blowhole.

Not happy with the blowhole's performance, we decided to visit the less-known Little Blowhole, where we're told the spouts are more frequent. Got lost a bit going round and round Tingira Crescent, but we finally found it. No much luck here either. The Little Blowhole is really small. You can even stand over the actual hole. A bunch of rowdy tourists formed a circle around the blowhole, waiting for it to do its thing. They waited in vain, and left after a few minutes.

Next, we went down to see the Cathedral Rocks near the Bombo Headland. The thing looks good in the tourist guide maps, but not from where we're standing. I'm guessing we approached it from the wrong direction. Oh, well.