Torquay Tropicana Motel

The last walk of the tour was through Otway rainforest which has a system of walkways through the treetops so you can see all the birds. The walkways are pretty high up in the air so I opted for the route that stayed firmly on the ground, which turned out to be great as it gave me an hour on my own taking pictures in peace.<br>Sebastian was convinced he had a near fatal case of man flu and had spent the last two days wrapped up in his sleeping bag groaning. At Otway he at ...

2nd May New tour guide Emma and new group today, theres a few of us who are carrying on from the previous trip. First stop today is Torquay, Surf City, where Quicksilver was originally created. And Torquay is the start of the Great Ocean Road. Watched the pro surfers at Bells Beach, and the swell was massive so we saw some good rides. The waves here can swell up to 6m, and saw two guys get their boards broken haha. Drove past Aireys Inlet, where the ...

Wicked little town for chilling out for a few days and going to the beach. Torquay is the home of Australia surfing and home to Quicksilver, Rip Curl and otherr major surfing labels. Caravan park was really well located and clean but a little cramped, they really made the most fo the land and squeezed as many caravan and tent sites onto the lot. http ...

I actually was responsible for the second lost and found event, and that would be the reason why there are no photos of the sublime coast off Torquay... Sorry for the inconvenience, I could not find the camera in Nico's bag so we thought the nice girls from the bakery stole it... but it was there in the end, so no picture of rocks at the far end of the sandy beach or the seal enjoying some sun like all the rest of us... There are so many "Scenic Look ...

Leaving Sydney on Mike's birthday, proved to be bit more of a hassle than planned as we didn't have a map or clear idea of which highway to take! We were considering taking the boring route via Canberra. Thankfully we didn't, and got to appreciate the spectacular scenery along the coast. We were both blown away by the rugged beauty of the coastline dispersed by Eucalyptus forest and charming towns that had tried to preserve their Victorian ...

... makes you hotter if you've ever experienced that). Anyways, enough about the hot. We made it to Philip Island which is famous for one thing - penguins. What it should be equally famous for though is it's beautiful and peaceful beaches. Miles of fine grain whitish sand being pounded by turquoise waters rivaling those we had seen in NZ. A clear winner over those we had seen in Queensland. Due to time constraints, the temperature of the water, and the shifty waves, Jeff opted to skip ...

... a good thing. But today, mercifully, it was clear and I forced myself to take some damn snapshots. (How many sunset pics have I posted in these pages? I shudder to even guess...) I've also added some rather peculiar shots of our weekly Friday night ritual here in St. Kilda: copious bottles of excellent Australian red wine and whole lot of silliness. This week's installment featured tree climbing, a spirited game of dress-up and general numbskullery. Enjoy!

... earlier melted away. Her voice never faltered, she never tripped over her words. She was poised, confident and grateful. And everyone knew they were witnessing something special, we knew this wouldn't be the last time Amy Carmichael would grace this stage. Her book (it still amazes me every time I read those words), Every Last Drop, is a timely release about water. It's a guide on saving water at home written from two distinct perspectives: the ...

... to take it all in. I began to feel noticeably lighter, as if a great weight was lifted from me. Then I heard the cows moan, echoing off the water, mixed in with the hoots and yelps from the party. It was a very strange moment-a distinctly Swan Hill moment. When it was all over I felt refreshed, reborn. Any concerns about getting on in Melbourne were stomped out emphatically over the course of that weekend. As I was getting dropped ...

... Anyhow after a few Carlton Draughts we meet up with James and Adam Riley and headed off to PJ O'Briens along the river - 'Official HQ of the Barmy Army' - this is what I'm talking about! Head a really cool night singing endless barmy army songs, full of expectation for the mornings play - little did we know eh!.. Meet up with a load of Nick's Saints mates and spent the evening slagging off Pompey ...