Another busy day in Apollo Bay. We made a (very) late start of it today & it was all about walks and waterfalls. We visited a gorgeous place called Maits Rest. It was a lush & green walking loop where the trees literally closed in around you, so the sun could barely be seen. The Otways have the highest rainfall in all of Victoria - so yo...

The trip down to Melbourne was a busy one. Our first day in the workhorse that is a Hyundai Getz was spent in a mad dash for the coast through countryside that could best be described as repetitive. We arrived in Port Fairy and took a 10 minute walk round to see all the sights that this town has to offer. Then a short trip to see the beach, made...

So, Phil, the Scottish guy from the poker room, and I left Adelaide Thursday afternoon. He had one of the Wicked campervans, which are infamous backpacker rides with graffitti all over them. All Phil knew was that he had to turn in his van in Melbourne Saturday morning, and all I knew is that we should probably see these things called the Grampi...

Great Ocean Road De neus vol van tours, bussen, lunchsandwiches, photo-opportunities, etc.. Wat doe je? Je vind twee gelijkgezinden (Stefanie en Conny), huurt een auto en rijdt in je eigen tempo in vier dagen van Adelaide via de Grampians (een bergmassief in Victoria) en de Great Ocean Road naar Melbourne: geweldig, eindelijk weer een avontuur, ...

We decided to take a slight diversion and head a little further West from Melbourne along the Southern Coast and the famous Great Ocean Road, before heading North for warmer climates. The scenery was worth it, but we must be getting soft. It feels rather chilly in June on the bottom of Oz! ---------------------------- The Great Ocean Road is the...