Motel Marengo Apollo Bay

... We got lost on our way back to the main road and th**efore arrived quite late at the Otway Lighthouse. We still had time to walk around a bit and climb to the top of the lighthouse, but it was not as spectacular as described in some guide-books. As th**e w**e more clouds coming our way from the sea, we drove on to Apollo Bay wh**e we checked into our motel and then had a stroll around the village before having dinn**.

... that we were stuck in barely crawling traffic for 1.5 hours... Once we passed Apollo Bay the traffic became reasonable and we hung on for dear life as we whipped around the curves of the cliffs. Eventually we made it to destination #1: Cape Otway Lighthouse. The grounds included the lighthouse (obviously) and some other old buildings that the keepers used to live in. We walked around a bit and climbed the stairs to the top of the lighthouse, but it was really windy so we didn ...

... found some lovely beaches (with quirky statues on them). We drove right past the Geelong Cats football field....all looking very prosperous at the moment, as their team is on top again. We stopped for fish and chips and photo stops along The Great Ocean Road. The weather was perfect, fluffy white clouds against bright blue skies, and the sea was really turquoise in spots. Apollo Bay is a lovely town. It is just 20km before the Cape Otway ...

... that inner journey AND experiencing communication with other folk. I'm really excited about it. Stefan one of my Yoga teachers who does a lot of gong work would always say "Well I recommend a cup of tea" then he'd chuckle to himself. That's all for now I'm greedy to get another pin on my map. I just saw Demians and he has all these lines running around everywhere. Grrr. Thanks to everyone who has replied it's great to feel the contact....sleepy Sam signing out.

... to the campsite was a huge sheer cliff with a river running below out towards the ocean. We decided to partake in an early morning hike the next day and so were up at dawn and heading into the wilderness. The hike itself was a three hour trek taking us along the river to a set a falls and then taking us up the cliffs. The pinnacle was an awesome view ...

... that I'm a real natural fibre boy. About an hour after I found that out a friend was over and we were having soup she mentioned the Northcote Town Hall and said it was really nice in there..wooden floors and not too pricey. She said she had done some amazing contact dance there before. (A snap shot to my inner world AMAZING!!! I gulped....That's a tall order to follow. Luckily I'm a tall chap!!) Richard Whitely eat your heart out. I wanted to start the workshops earlier but the ...

... David-Blaine rope magic wasn't enough to enliven the place. The next day we hit the Great Ocean Road proper coasting down past a number of bays that have been savagely carved from the rocks by the sea over the centuries. The big draw on this stretch was of course the twelve apostles, of which there are seven of the original nine, just to confuse you. They certainly make a good sight as the just out of the sea, some looking quite precarious indeed. London bridge is also another ...

... there is a beach where the Little Penguins come out of the sea and waddle up to the beach to get to their burrows. You can sit on the beach and watch them walk up the beach - they are so cool!! I wanted to pick one up and take it home but unfortunately we were not even allowed to take pics so cannot show you! It was so cold, we were sat on the beach at sunset waiting for the penguins to arrive and they kept getting knocked over by the waves ...

... and the most notable of these unusual formations stranded out to sea are the so called Twelve Apostles which appear as tall thin sentinels watching over the cliffs and breaking the waves in their stead. There are only eight of them remaining as, one by one they inevitably capitulate, losing their frail integrity and crashing into the water. They cast a dramatic shape onto ...

... find ourselves at a local Cafe/Bar/Restaurant where we get some delicious, reasonably priced seafood pasta. My Seafood Marinara is amazing with fish, prawns, scallops and squid whilst Lisa's Smoked Salmon pasta is pretty good too. Once we're finished we head back to the cottage, knackered and ready for bed. As I grab a few more things from the car, Lisa heads inside. However, when I get to the front door Lisa is still trying to get in. The lock is just not working. Now this ...