I know it's been a while since I've updated - I feel like there's so much to catch up on! First of all, that is a map of the Great Ocean Road which a few friends and I had the pleasure of driving a few weekends ago. 151 miles of beautiful scenery, the road was built as a war memorial for World War I. Between Torquay and Warrnambool tourists flood the road to see the natural wonders that lie just off the coast. Since it's not summer here, although the weather is still beautiful, it was not very crowded the weekend we went which was lovely because it only increased the sense of peace and relaxation that we vibed with for a few days.
The first day it wasn't the best weather but that was fine because it was when we did most of our driving. This is a beach just outside of Apollo Bay which we stopped at and walked around. There's something about just the sights and sound of the beach..I don't think anything gets much more relaxing than that.
Along the way we saw so many of these camper vans people rent. They're all painted differently and have quotes on the back. This was especially my favorite! That night we drove to the 12 Apostles, probably the most famous attraction on the Great Ocean Road. Even though it was cloudy it was still beautiful! Our hostel was in Port Campbell just 15 minutes down the road. It was super clean and we roomed with a few nice people from the Netherlands.
The next morning we ate a delicious (but pricey) breakfast at a cafe in town in Port Campbell then headed off to Port Fairy to a wildlife sanctuary. Along the way we saw more beautiful coastline! Below is the Bay of Martyrs.
We never fail to stop and take some classic jumping pictures...in front of cows of course.
No trip would be complete without a stop to Cheese World!!!!! This is the award winning best cheddar in Australia! Who knew? It tasted like it too!
We stopped at Tower Hill Wildlife reserve, a big park built on the edge of an inactive volcano. We took some walks around but saw most of our wildlife in the parking lot! Those emus were just chilling by the picnic area.
The best part was seeing koalas in the wild! Once again, most of them were asleep or just hanging out. What a chill life.
On the drive back we stopped at more beaches and admired the beautiful coastline. Because of constant erosion from the waves the scenery is always changing. It's weird to think that it's not always going to be there.
Our favorite spot we stopped at was called the grotto! Seen here, it just looks like a bridge going towards the water. On closer look..
It's a beautiful pool overlooking the water! Of course we hopped the fence and went in. It was cold and the rocks were so slippery but we made it across and admired the turquoise water. My camera does not do it justice at all - it was a hidden paradise!
We also stopped at other famous spots on the road. This is the london bridge - so beautiful. And it's falling down! How ironic.
That night we made it in time to see the sunset at the 12 apostles. We stayed for a few hours and just admired the beautiful turquoise water and this natural wonder...probably the best sunset I've ever seen.
On our last day we stopped at more spots such as Loch Ard Gorge pictured here..
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