No visit could possibly be considered complete without somehow visiting Herbert Fisheries' Fresh Fish and Chips bus right on the dock near the public wharf. I was able to 'park' on the town boat ramp and get my fish 'n chip 'fix' as I paddled through town on my return from Baie Fine.
It isn't that obvious in the photo, but the reason these fish and chips are so worth the trip to Killarney has to do with the freshness of the fish. Tied to the wharf behind the chip bus, which you can see in red, is the boat that catches the fish. Fresh fish, hot batter and chunky chips all go together with the friendly service to make this place beyond belief. If you've just come in from a long paddle, there's nothing in this world that's as good!
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Must have just missed you Michael. My wife and I paddled the south shore of Phillip Edward east on Tuesday/Wed. and returned on Thursday/Fri. We were camped at Hinks Island on Wed night with a sail boater who missed the entrance to Beaverstone Bay in the heavy breeze that developed on Wed. afternoon. Still swells early Thursday so we didn't go to the Chickens but headed back to the west and were enveloped by fog until @ 2 pm. I always wondered why there was a long portage at Big Rock Bay but after going around the point on Wednesday I see why. Lots of shoals mean breaking waves all around, rebounding, and very exposed. Friday morning brought perfect weather to end the trip. Finished with Herbert fish and chips. The only thing that could make them better is a cold beer. We had 4 days with no rain. Can't beat that for June 2008. Bruce and Monica
Bruce - I guess we must have passed each other on the Wednesday as I was on that coast in the morning... The only other kayaker I saw during the week was a guide out of Killarney Mountain Lodge tooling about on his day off.
This sounds an ideal sea kayaking refreshment stop. But I am concerned to read of Bruce's difficulty in finding a cold beer. Surely in a town with a fine name, like Killarney, there must be a retail emporium for the supply of Guinesss?
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