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We awake at 0645 slightly dusty after several bottles of wine the previous evening. The plan for the day relatively simple - head out for the 12 apostles. 1 good breakfast down - recommend our B&B btw albeit a touch expensive perhaps but really really good. We’re on the road at 8.30pm ahead of schedule and on route. Given we’re ahead of time, we decide to do at least 1 site en-route to the apostles, we opt for the Cape Otway. We take the long drive down from the B100 stopping 3 times enroute to admire the Koala bears - Claire [View Full Entry]

broondog - Graeme Brownlie | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 4th 2009 | 35 Views | [diary=441914]

Koala
Great Ocean Road
Great Ocean Road

Despite riding 145km that day, I loaded the hire car with my bike and its accessories and off i drove another 80km to Apollo Bay, where i had booked a quiet Bed and Breakfast for the night. I spent the entire 80km cursing, wondering why i was so stupid to book a B&B so far away after having endured such torture that day. While I was not tired, my entire body ached and it hurt to sit in the hire car. I found myself stopping at intervals to try and stretch the seizing muscles, and relieve the aching back. I soon [View Full Entry]

KateEighty - KateOnTheGo | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: April 6th 2009 | 26 Views | [diary=388148]

Cape Otway Lightstation Pic #2
Cape Otway Lightstation Pic #3
Cape Otway Lightstation Pic #4

We couldnīt help ourselves! We had to do it. We had to do something we couldnīt possibly do back home at Christmas. So yip. We hired ourselves a motor and disappeared off to beautiful Appollo Bay, Victoria for crazy Christmas antics on the beach. Of course before all that, we began Christmas day in Melbourne. A whizz in the kitchen, Jane prepared a special Christmas breakfast for us. We had delicious mouth-watering pancakes with scrummy maple syrup. Mmm. Heaven on a plate. And it was just as breakfast was about ready that I made my grand appearance dressed as Santa Claus. [View Full Entry]

Ross da Boss - Ross Simpson | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: March 16th 2009 | 24 Views | [diary=368566]

Isnīt Santaīs little helper, Pierre, the cutest darndest thing youīve ever seen?
Santa and Mr P pose for a Christmas portrait
Donning the Santa suit at Appollo Bay beach

Entry by Rich Tuesday 23/12/08 Our last day on the Great Ocean Road took us from Apollo Bay all the way into Melbourne. The road from Apollo Bay winds along the coast and with the sea on our right hand side for many kilometres it felt like one of those roads you pnly get on car adverts. We are so used to sitting in our cars in nose to tail traffic that it has been a real pleasure to drive on empty roads with vast open spaces on either side. We were almost tempted to backtrack slightly on our route from [View Full Entry]

Rich and Jules - Juliet Howes & Richard Rogers | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 29th 2008 | 56 Views | [diary=358175]

Koala asleep in the trees
The end of the road
Kangaroos on the golf course

3rd December 2008 - LANDMARK HEAVEN!!! We set off on our journey along The Great Ocean Road. We only had a short distance to travel today but many stops to make along the way!!! The weather was a mix - 4 seasons in one hour just about covers it and I lost count of the number of times we put coats on and took them off. Oh well...a good workout for the arms if nothing else! You will notice that the theme of photographs has changed from us on a rock to the sea and a rock!! Compelling and rich viewing [View Full Entry]

Dora The Explorer - Deborah Booth | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 10th 2008 | 389 Views | [diary=351655]

The Grotto!!!
London Bridge Has Fallen Down!!!
Us And The Arch

By NatF
December 3rd 2008
The Great Ocean Road Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Apollo Bay
3/11/08 = The Great Ocean Road Woke up late today because of the idiot man...I mean person...that banged on our van last night - idiot! Was the only day it really mattered too, because had booked some library time at 10 and was already 9:30. Quickest wash ever in yet another awful toilets and then off to library to catch up on some things like this. After library, had some cereal en route, while Deb drove us towards Great Ocean Road. Is a brilliant road and a really good place to drive down if ever in the area. Has loads to [View Full Entry]

NatF - Natalie | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: December 16th 2008 | 108 Views | [diary=352323]

Bay of Islands 2
Unsure...but still looks nice x
Us at the Grotto

We began the Great Ocean Road drive, the weather was miserable, cold and raining not to mention blowing a gale. But we did all the stops, the Arch the Grotto the London Bridge and of cause the 12 Apostles before landing in Apollo Bay, a really pretty spot. The next day we daytripped to Cape Otway lighthouse and the Otway Fly Tree top walk, again in the rain and wind and cold but hey who cares we are on Holidays. You only live once. [View Full Entry]

Where is the Watergate Hotel - The Nixon Family | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 24th 2008 | 37 Views | [diary=348113]

At The Arch
What is left of the 12 Apostles
Cape Otway Lighthouse

We’re Driving a Mercedes... November 6, 2008 The views from Great Ocean Road from Apollo Bay to Torquay were just as the guidebook described them…spectacular! We stopped at almost every overlook turning a two-hour drive into an all morning affair. My favorite stop was at Lorne, the surfing capital of Australia. I could live there, it’s a gorgeous town. I think Joe liked Bells Beach the best. It’s a popular surfing spot because of the way the waves break. We watched the surfers there for quite a while. Joe was wishing he had a board and wetsuit with him. T [View Full Entry]

J J - Adventures of J and J | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 8th 2008 | 75 Views | [diary=342810]

Koala
Koala in Tree
Bells Beach

Now the end is nigh!This week is our last before we are back in Melbourne 2 days hence.I will try and do a final blog next week with family photos.This past week has been marked by stormy conditions.Even the past 2 days there have been gale warnings for this southern coast.we have found sheltered caravan parks along the way and have had the odd fine day.We enjoyed our 2 days at Mt Gambier and saw the blue lake which was across the road from our camp.In the summer it remarkably changes colour to a bright blue-alas we were a little early.Robe, [View Full Entry]

benson - David and Janet D | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: September 21st 2008 | 38 Views | [diary=325914]

Mt Gambier Sinkhole
London Bridge
Twelve Apostles

I know I take ages to get the blog on these days,not had the use of many computers,anyway its here the last bit of Oz After waving Mum, Vicky and Andy off we were back at John and Sue's ( balling our eyes out) but planning the next trip,Weve decided or rather Neil has! to take the car (maggie) and the tent this time,this should be intresting,so were going off down the Great Ocean Road again and then across to Adelaide and to Kangeroo Island,we plan to do about 4-5 weeks as we need to be back at the port in [View Full Entry]

fluffyandKen - Julie and Neil Hartley | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: May 29th 2008 | 245 Views | [diary=281293]

Neil
Neil
Neil


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