Ocean Surf Hotel

... ferry and spend the day exploring the magnificent Baths of Virgin Gorda....I'll return that night to a luxuary condo overlooking the ocean that I rented at a bargin price and plan my next day,considering the many sites and beaches just a short drive away ...

... . We pulled into Apollo Bay around 5ish, found a campsite and set up the tent for another night in the thousand star hotel. Once, our accommodation was sorted we hit the beach for a well deserved rest. The flies had something to say about ...

... night included, the London Bridge and the Grotto and Port Fairy.   Upon arriving in Mt Gambier, we searched for a decent hotel and found a rather peculiar one in the shape of Mt Gambier Hotel.  We were given an apartment within the confines ...

...   -  THE WAVE CARRIED THEM FOR ABOUT 50 or 60 FT. NOW, AFTER EXPERIENCING THE POWER AND FORCE OF THE OCEAN SURF; I NOW REALIZE THAT I HAVE NEVER REALLY SEEN OR REALLY BEEN IN REAL SURF BEFORE. VANCOUVER IS PROTECTED BY VANCOUVER ISLAND AND ...

... most of the rooms and apartments simply close up their shutters and remain that way until June next year. We found a room in a 2 star hotel for the three of us (side by side in three single beds) for 100 Euros.(A$160) Sounds expensive but the location ...

... for the event. Upon our arrival on the dock, someone was there to take us to a bus for a 3-minute drive to the Copthorne Hotel where there was a catered lunch awaiting us. After lunch, a 5-minute drive to the Treaty House Museum and Grounds. We had ...

... tank was all around you. That had to be the coolest part. Next stop was lunch. Maggie and I went to one of the hotel restaurants. It was really good. That afternoon Maggie wanted to head back and rest for Malaysia and because I knew there were other SAS ...

... nominally designed to prevent the rocky bottom from stripping the skin off of your back) I dove into the less than magnificent surf near our hotel. I had forgotten how difficult it was to stand up. I did "catch" several rides, only once almost standing. ...

... time away from his life trying to find himself.  He found Jiquillilo, and a little piece of property on the ocean that is now know as Monty's Surf Camp. His dream was to have a little surf lodge where people could come and enjoy peace and tranquility ...

... beach and we were up on the cliff in the dark, but it was fun to see them swimming and walking around. Later, Aaron p.s. This hotel doesn't have wireless internet for us. If it had, it may well have been the best hotel I'd ever been in. Denise inquired ...

... much includes that gas-less stretch of road that was in my last blog and it stops at Apollo Bay.  Not much Ocean on that stretch.  The next is the Surf Coast and runs from Apollo Bay all the way up to a small town called Torquay.  The Surf Coast is ...

... update, so take a look if you get the chance to. I am loving being back on the road, and what a road the Great Ocean one is! Before I left Melbourne I made sure I got the important things in - trying out the amazing cake shops (I recommend Chocolate ...

... the backpackers or in legian beach where it was a little more chilled out. So we picked legian cause we found a hotel that was right next to the surf school, two minutes from the beach, next to a convienence store, and within five minutes walk of 5-6 of ...

Before reaching the Great Ocean Road (GOR), we stopped for lunch in a town called Warnambool. Warnambool is also home to a "whale nursery" Basically, at this time of year a bunch of whales migrate through the waters here. So they've erected a deck for ...

... was shirtless in the bar anyway. Score! I would definately visit Sayulita again, if only to stay at Hotel de Amor or eat at the fantastic restaurant, and surf every day. The week went so quickly, I could have quite happily stayed there for a month or ...

... bar, Tikis. What better way to end the day than with some frozen cocktails and a view of the sunset over the Pacific! Our hotel also had a cocktail reception where we had a free drink or two and met some of the other hotel residents, and got chatting to ...

... using children's inflatable floating devices i.e. rings, floaties, flutter-boards and lilos. Clearly these are not designed for the ocean and should be strictly used in swimming pools only. Sadly, these are used by children and adults alike (probably ...

... second ever surf lesson (the last being back in Australia in 2002). Mauricio started by encouraging me to get familiar with the Pacific Ocean.  I did this by drinking a lot of it.  The waves were pretty high and with a strong undertow, but I ...

... Road and was ready when our taxi picked us up from our hostel at 6:40. Our cab took us to our new hostel, Discovery Hotel I think it’s called, which is infinitely better than our last hostel, I may add, and dropped off all our luggage except for ...

... , which for an extra $4, provided me with a private bath, and my own balcony with hammock overlooking the center of town and the ocean (I swear I'll stop spoiling myself like this soon). Eager to get back in the water, I rented a board from the surf shop ...

... by the sea. These were amazing, just looking out at the contrasts between these random pillars and the deep blues and greens of the ocean and the surf around the bottom was so cool. We then moved on to London Bridge. There is in fact only half of the ...