Blogs from Victoria, Australia, Oceania - page 646

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27-30 October 2002 Leading up to this entry I have been working in the Melbourne suburbs. Including a couple of days in Drysdale, a small town not far from Geelong. I also was commissioned to photograph a wedding for another photographer and this morning I went to a Holy Communion and got some nice family photos. It was mid-day when I drove to Ballarat and booked into a Hotel/Motel. Got my key from reception and walked upstairs to my room. It looks like being a busy week. I’m working in two centres each day of the week. Sessions start at 8.30am and finish just before mid-day. Afternoon sessions start at 1pm and last until 4.30pm. 31 October 2002 Over the years I have recognised noise travels from one room to another very easy. I had to ... read more

Chris, Jamie and I decided to pack up and go on a road trip in Chris' beat-up 1978 Volvo (with no air-conditioning!). As per usual, we didn't have any prior planning but having been stressed out by final presentations at Uni, we wanted to head farthest away from Melbourne as possible. So off to Mornington Peninsula we went, about 100kms south of Melbourne. Along the Mornington Peninsula beaches you'll find bathing boxes, which are now heritage listed. Believe it or not, these boxes cost from AUD$5000-$150,000! I kid you not. We found a caravan park in Rosebud, which was really cosy. And no, you don't have to rock up in a caravan. The place we lived in could have accommodated about 6 people, had a tv, kitchen, bath. Really comfy and not at all expensive. In ... read more

Home of the Twelve Apostles. I guess I was lucky enough to have seen them before one of the apostles vanished! The road to the Twelve Apostles itself is filled with amazing scenery and interesting towns like Torquay, Lorne, Apollo Bay. Bells Beach near Torquay is a venue for the World Surfing Championship. Great Ocean Road stretches for about 250km. It was freezing when Fidelia, Pris & I went on a day trip. Situated in the Port Campbell National Park, the Twelve Apostles are limestone rocks, some as high as 45 metres. The view takes your breath away. I was there again in 2001 with some of KC's friends. There are other features we went, which was 'London Bridge' and 'Loch Ard Gorge' where we could stand at the top of the cliff for a spectacular ... read more

Camping trip to Wilson's Prom in Gippsland, with the cell group from C.O.C. We stayed at a camping site at Tidal River - fully equipped with toilets, hot showers and barbecue facilities - Aussies can't live without their barbies! Mike brought his tents from home - we were all pretty new with camping so he did most of the work putting up the tents. Squeaky Beach is possibly the cutest beach I've ever seen or more importantly, heard. This beach literally squeaks as you walk on the sand! It's so fun!! I could jog on this beach just to hear the squeaks - what a great way to get me to exercise! The most challenging part of the trip was doing the Mt. Oberon Nature Walk. The trail is a challenging 3.4 km climb, sometimes up ... read more