Grrrrreat Ocean Road!
Where does time go besides straight down the toilet as of late? Kidding. It's been a lot but I will be the last person to say that time has gone to waste. I'm doing good. And as such, realized that it's way too silly of me to not share some fun photos I snapped on a recent trip along the Great Ocean Road (think hwy 1). I sort of spilled the beans on a recent post, but that's okay, right?!
I think I'm going to be drawing a lot more maps like this. It's too fun.
For starters, this trip included a lot of beach and some surprising hidden gems. Most people head off on the 4-5 day road trip just to see the 12 Apostles, but you guys know me, I'm not most people. For starters. Look at what I rented us (because hotels were crazy expensive due to the Easter holiday weekend):
We cruised along the coast for the better part of the first day along a two lane road filled with surfers. Seriously. Everywhere. Old men, kids. EVERYWHERE.
See the itty bitty light house? It was neat. But not as neat as THIS:
Our first kangaroo! Ahem, wallaby as we've since found out. The difference being the size. If they're small and dark like this, odds are it's a wallaby but there is no shame in getting stoked! Look at it! Dave said he'd get closer to it to make it hop and I said maybe not such a good idea - looking back, I should have said "Go for it!" Kidding. Because then I'd have to drive the rest of the trip. ;)
I pretty much hit my happy place on this portion of the trip outside of Apollo Bay going inland because being around trees like this made me feel like I was back in the PNW and that my friends, was glorious. These were also glorious:
Giant ferns! EVERYWHERE! We found a random trail out to a set of waterfalls and were AGAIN blown away by how beautiful the fauna was. Being so immersed in it was rad.
These aren't as pretty as they are in my photo program so I'm going to have to figure out how to get you guys the rich versions. Next time.
So back out of the trees we went after a couple of meat pies (YUM!) and an encounter with our prehistoric friends:
And next stop, 12 Apostles*! *See "Skype Mom & Dad" on the map*
Anti-climatic? We thought so too. Especially since all you hear about are these guys. However, further down the road you can jet off on some hiking trails and since it was pouring and David didn't have his rain jacket on hand, I took off and got to see some of the most beautiful eroding coastline of all time. The pockets of earth that have been eaten away make up what is called Ship Wreck Coast and with the wind and rain I was experiencing there in only a short moment, I can see how it's earned it's name!
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| The amount of wind happening here is impossible to describe! |