Blogs from Lorne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania

I've always heard good things about Lorne. One is that it is perfect for summer thanks to its exquisite beaches. Not only that, though. I heard about the endless cultural attractions that you can visit. Well, I can tell you for free that this is all true. Think magical sunsets, long beach walks and laughing koalas. My husband and I finally planned a trip to Lorne, and I enjoyed every minute of it. The three days that we set aside for the trip allowed us to explore this natural beauty, but I wish we had more time. Here's Lorne through my eyes. First Day - Settling In The resort town of Lorne is about two hours by road from Melbourne. We drove a rental here, but you can take a public coach, especially if you are ... read more

Kangaroo pie last night which was OK but a bit tough. Maybe a slower cooking required, or maybe they are a tough old breed. The weather a bit cooler today and cloudy. Quite a bit of rain overnight. First stop cafe for breakfast since hotel only does cereal and toast. OK but not the best for cyclists like us carrying out own house on our backs. Second bit of real Ozzie wildlife today when we spotted a Koala up in a tree at the roadside heading towards Kennett River. The first was a wallaby heading into the bush two days ago and Phil had one rush across the road in front if him on a fast descent yesterday, causing a bit of anxiety. The Koala was sitting in the crook of a branch of a gum ... read more

So today is the day that we leave to go on the beach trip in Lorne! All international students get to go and there are a bunch of peer leaders. I packed at night, so I could just wake up and go, so I grabbed my friends and went down to the bus stop. There were a few people there and pretty soon the bus came and me and Jess decided to sit together towards the front because she gets sick. We had a peer leader Edward sit in front of us. We talked to him for a while, he was really nice and Jess and Duncan were sitting on the other side of us talking to another peer leader. All of the peer advisors are there because they have all been abroad themselves and studied ... read more

Nach einer ausgeruhten Nacht in einem schónen Hostel in Port Fairy ging es weiter nach Lorne. Doch bevor wir Fairy verlassen haben guckten wir uns noch die kleine Halbinsel ''Griffiths Island'' an. Der Wanderweg um die Insel herum war 1.5km lang und sollte ca 1 Stunde dauern. Dank unseres typisch deutschen Stechschritts haben wir die Insel aber in 45 min umlaufen...incl. kleiner Pause in der wir die surfenden Beach Boys beglotzt haben :) Dann ging es weiter: ich hinterm Steuer und Babsi als Navigator. Wieder einmal mitten durch die Pampa und dann entlang der ''Great Ocean Road''. Auf der Ocean Road lang haben wir an vielen Aussichtspunkten, incl. den 12 Aposteln, angehalten. Absolut genial! Babsi und ich waren begeistert...wunderschóne Aussicht. Generell hat Babsi wáren der ganzen Faht nur gesagt: '' Caro, Caro guckt doch mal das ... read more

Today was our second last ride. 45km from Apollo Bay to Lorne. It was an overcast day with light drizzle for most of the ride. This coast is spectacularly beautiful. It is (in the opinion of our international cyclist) the best ride in the world! The road follows the ocean, meandering between mountain and sea, and is gently undulating. The views were simply outstanding. This ride was physically less demanding than our other days, and we completed the 45k in just over 2 hours - no doubt due to our ever increasing fitness and stamina. We visited the Erskine Falls this arvo, in the rain. Check out the photos to fully understand how remarkable this natural wonder is. Greg took loads of photos and Annette was his creative director (lovely assistant). We got overtaken by 2 ... read more