February is here, and with it, a road trip adventure along the great ocean road from Melbourne to Port Campbell and back. The sights were amazing every step of the way.
We made our first stop in Airey's Inlet and saw an impressive light house and beautiful beaches as far as the eye could see. We drove on, with the windows rolled all the way down and the salty ocean air keeping us cool on a perfect sunny day.
We stopped in Lorne to take the many steps to the Erskine Falls hidden in the gum tree forests and then Mom found her first potter in Australia (complete with a gorgeous Anagama Kiln) at Qdos Gallery.
We spotted our first koala and fed some gorgeous parrots, enjoyed a lovely dinner in Apollo Bay and watched the sun setting on the great ocean road from Sugarloaf. We stayed at an interesting old Monastery that has been repurposed for lodging, met some lovely ladies from Holland and enjoyed the fascinating rock sculptures on the beach.
The morning brought with it more heat, and much to our dismay, flies, which unfortunately constantly obscured the most picturesque landscapes (in swarms clustering around our faces at all times and requiring multiple photo takes to ensure they were not in our eyes or on our noses).
We strolled through some gorgeous, lush, green rainforest, kept cool from the layers of green growth canopied above us. The vegetation was amazing and we loved examining the tiny greens growing on the curves of branches and the massive trees towering 100m into the air!
We then braved the heat once more, found koalas dozing in the trees they had nearly ravished to death, viewed the [not quite] Twelve Apostles, massive rock formations lining the coast, and took a swim in the significantly calmer and extremely refreshing Loch Ard Gorge before heading back to the city, thankful for air conditioning.
It was an absolutely beautiful drive, with pristine beaches all along the way. And though it was never needed (thanks to mom's fabulous left-side driving skills), we enjoyed the signs that were sprinkled the entire length of the coast, reminding us that in Australia, they drive on the left.
For more photos, visit the ALBUM
We made our first stop in Airey's Inlet and saw an impressive light house and beautiful beaches as far as the eye could see. We drove on, with the windows rolled all the way down and the salty ocean air keeping us cool on a perfect sunny day.
We stopped in Lorne to take the many steps to the Erskine Falls hidden in the gum tree forests and then Mom found her first potter in Australia (complete with a gorgeous Anagama Kiln) at Qdos Gallery.
We spotted our first koala and fed some gorgeous parrots, enjoyed a lovely dinner in Apollo Bay and watched the sun setting on the great ocean road from Sugarloaf. We stayed at an interesting old Monastery that has been repurposed for lodging, met some lovely ladies from Holland and enjoyed the fascinating rock sculptures on the beach.
We strolled through some gorgeous, lush, green rainforest, kept cool from the layers of green growth canopied above us. The vegetation was amazing and we loved examining the tiny greens growing on the curves of branches and the massive trees towering 100m into the air!
It was an absolutely beautiful drive, with pristine beaches all along the way. And though it was never needed (thanks to mom's fabulous left-side driving skills), we enjoyed the signs that were sprinkled the entire length of the coast, reminding us that in Australia, they drive on the left.
For more photos, visit the ALBUM
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