Grand Pacific Hotel Lorne

... were there incredible. The guy looked at the car and said it was the stabilise on on of the front wheels he fixed it and we were on are way again.

We stopped to see some Koalas that were just in the trees all along the ocean road it was so beautiful. There were some birds that were really tame and just came a landed on use a took for out of are hands they were Rosella's and Lorrakeet's. We were trying to decided where to spend the night ...

... sights") we headed back on the road back down to the coast. We stopped of in Mount Gambier on the way to fill up with petrol and also stopped briefly at the volcanic crater lakes to the south of the town before arriving in Port Macdonald where we had a really nice picnic. We then headed towards the border and crossed into Victoria! Tick new state. Then we headed for an estuary which is supposed to be another bird hotspot but when we got there the road was ...

... This track involved some proper 4wd'ing along some deep hilly sand so we locked the axles selected lo range 2 nd gear and set off with high revs. Betsy was in her element and seemed grateful of this opportunity to show us what she was capable of.. It was great fun and raised our confidence of attempting Googs soon. We met David who convoyed with us and after both returning to the start of the track incident ...

... so many others, Bondi Beach springs to mind, was a little nondescript and the flies were thick in the air. We returned to Torquay for another little spot of fishing, but had no more luck so packed up and headed back to Brighton . Zoe kindly offered us the loan of their washing machine so knowing we were to begin our long trip soon we dug in and Clare did all our washing.

... of the day, I had a tiny crush. He choreographed the whole day and all of his stories to music, which made the tour more enjoyable than the average tour you take. I also met this very cool girl from New Zealand named Shweta. We hung out all day at each stop and exchanged emails, so I'll probably get in touch when I head to NZ. Koalas, the little town of Lorne, rainforests, but the highlight of the day and ...

... this one was very busy as its probably the most famous landmark on the road. All of them were outstanding to see. One thing to note is that the Great Ocean Road doesn't really look like the pictures you see as they were pretty much all taken from the air. Still, its a worthwhile trip and at least we can say we did it. We finished ...

... car-park was packed to the rafters with Japanese tourists, it was crazy. I can imagine at sunrise or sunset it'd be amazing to see the apostles, but as it was I didn't think they were overly impressive compared to ...

We drove Dad to the airport, helped him check in, and waved goodbye. It was strange saying goodbye as we will see Dad again in Las Vegas in November. Staying with Dad helped our budget, as Sydney is expensive. The problem is that there is so much to do, and each activity costs a minimum of 12 Aussie dollars, so it just keeps adding up. It was great to have meals with lots of veggies (Asia no veggies) and having steaks and ...

... renowned stretch of road. Above all it was fun, twisting up and around rugged mountainsides as waves crashed into the giddy depths below. We passed through Lorne and Apollo Bay, the lighthouse lookout (Lee and Mark's love nest of yesteryear) and all the tiny coastal villages and townships that make up the greater picture. The 12 Apostles were spot-on, just magnificent. I arrived alone after a minor ...

... then continued partying and DANCINGGGG until 3pm the next day, at which point we were starting to feel pooped! we spent 12 hours at the party, 7 hours travelling total, and were lucky enuf to have the most beautiful blue sky and perfect weather for the daytime party. thats all i'll say about this party, my summary: it's definetly a nite i'll never forget!!!!!!!! after not being able to fall asleep upon arriving back home about 7pm on sunday, i finally hit the ...