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Wet & Windy Warrnambool - And a PFO to Boot!
So its time to pack once again for a three day trip to Warrnambool where we have booked a 2 night stay in the Western Warrnambool on Kepler Street. Apparently its going to rain all weekend, in others words just like back home!
We set off early on Friday and with the Nav Man we were confident of a efficient journey. Warrnambool is about two …
Start of the Great Ocean Road!
... was completed in 1890 and extended in 1915.
We watched the sunrise down there before ambling back to the hotel.
Pizza was the choice for dinner, but we soon regretted that choice! Calling the usual suspects, Pizza Hutt had no store in Warnambool (which has 35,000 people!), we couldn't get through to Eagle Boys and I spent 15 minutes yelling down the phone to some twit at Domino's who could not understand ...
Great Ocean Road: 12 Apostles
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Loch Ard Gorge: It is named after a clipper ship, the Loch Ard, that ran aground on nearby Muttonbird Island in 1878. The two teenaged survivors of the wreck, Tom Pearce and Eva Carmichael found shelter in this long, narrow gorge. Although the two shared many adventures together before they were rescued, the story did not have a happy-ever-after ending because their positions in society were so different; Eva was the daughter of a doctor ...
Great Ocean Road (Day 19)... Good Morning Police!
... to travel on.
Driving west out of Lorne, the Great Ocean Road really starts to get interesting with lots of twists and turns, revealing some amazing and spectacular views of the coastline. On one side of the road we had clean and deserted beaches, while on the other side there was a dense forest, with Koalas hanging on the branches. Our first stop was Kennett River, a tiny town famous for Koala spotting...and that's exactly what ...
Searching out the Apostles
... board on the beach and decide I'm better off alone with just the wet suit. Yes I body surf the waves. They are huge and rolling in thick and fast. I pick the green ones and ride the white crest! Not having done this in a wet suit for some years I've forgotten just how buoyant it makes me. It's awesome. I glide through the surface and bob about in the waves like a seal. I'm in heaven. How I love ...
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- Free High-Speed Internet
- Free parking
- Kids activities or Babysitting
- Kitchenette