Thursday, January 24, 2008

The Great Ocean Road

What a beautiful drive!! It had the most amazing and breath taking views of the ocean, rain forests, valleys, every couple of minutes there was another look out point to go and see.
Torquay was a little place with several deserted beaches and was good for surfing. Lorne was the next place we stopped at which was a little more busy so we didnt stop there for long. As we left we tried to go and see some waterfalls but after dragging viser minelli along some horrible roads and making her do many u-turns we thought we would give up before we all strangelled each other.

Apollo bay was a beautiful place, again with lovely scenery and beaches. On the way out of the bay we did the maits rainforest walk which was really bright and colourful.

On our way to Port Campbell we saw some koalas in the wild, they were adorable. We never thought we would be able to spot them... and if we hadnt seen someone else pull over we probably wouldnt have!! From Port Campbell we drove to see the London Bridge and Grotto lookout, which you will be able to see in the piccys.

We all took a helicopter ride over the 12 Apostles! We were all like excited little kids. It was amazing... next new thing... to become a helicopter pilot.

On the way back along the Great Ocean Road we were going to stop at all the beaches and have a go at surfing but the weather turned a little grey and miserable so we decided to buy 2 fishing rods between the four of us and go fishing for the next couple of days. It was brilliant... we all were guilty of getting a little competitive and even stayed out in the dark one night, with no light... dedication!

Link to Photos
http://leedsac.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2262930&l=8cf28&id=197810485

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