The Great Ocean Road tour today. We will travel over 500km.
Anglesea, our first short stop. Morning tea stop. To our amazement a table, urn, tea, coffee and biscuits appeared from the back of the bus it was very pleasant. The views of the ocean along the way were stunning. The photos don’t do them justice. Alex (guide) pointed out a million dollar house on the cliff side. I thought it really wasn’t up to much,And then I saw the right house; I wouldn’t live in that for a million. Michelle knowingly waited for the unexpected wave while encouraging us to just step back a little. I think we should sell this to an old fashioned comic postcard company. The skies were grey and dark but rain never threatened. The winds were very strong the whole way along. We passed Aireys Nest, burnt out by bushfires 3 years ago. Only the General Store survived. The houses have been rebuilt and regeneration is underway. We made several stops along the way. It was odd picking juicy, delicious brambles in February. A stop at a known Koala area. It was wonderful to see them in the wild. This one was very patient with a crowd of us at the foot of his tree. A colourful parrot. A kookaburra Back on the winding road in the high winds. After a 5 hour drive, which felt much less, we arrived in Apollo Bay where lunch was booked in the hotel. The beach at Apollo Bay after delicious fish and chips. This buggy arrived and I wondered why Then I saw this para surfer (is that the right term?) out there despite the red flag o the beach. A short walk to see the stacks. Finally reached the 12 Apostles, sandstone stacks. There are fewer than 12 now. Loch Ard Bay, the site of a famous shipwreck in 1878. All but 2 of 32 aboard an immigrant ship from Ireland were drowned. The cabin boy famously rescued Eva, the only one left of a large Irish family.
After Loch Ard we drove an inland route back to Melbourne. We had bought food in a bakery in Apollo Bay and dined comfortably in our room before doing battle with the washer/dryer machine in our room.
The machine won! The end result was washing drying overnight hanging from every available surface.
Australia and New Zealand 2020 
All looks amazing. You must be shattered though. You seem to be fitting lots in. So glad the conditions are better for you! X
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Now trying to adjust to the heat in the wonderful 5 star Hilton Cairns Hotel.
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Cairns looks lovely…I enjoyed the photos of the stacks.
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