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Published: April 11th 2006
The start of the most beautiful drive...
I can't believe I have now travelled this magnificent road, after so long imagining it and hearing such wonderful stories about it...Never have I spent so much time looking out of a window...the great ocean road was simply stunning! The initial part of it had great weather, sun was in its full glory and the road is at its closest to the ocean. It was wonderful to look ahead at the coastline and know that that is where you will be in a moments time, you can really feel the shape of Australia's coast with all the twists and turns...fortunately I do not get travel sick!
After spending a night in Apollo Bay the next day the weather change was rather dramatic! So windy and sudden outbursts of heavy rain! At first I was annoyed at the weather, but then I realised that this was the best way to see nature at it's work on the limestone coast, waves crashing into the rocks with such force, I can now see how all the rock shapes are formed. Arriving near the Twelve Apostles I took a short helicopter ride which went all the way past them and back again. I'd never been in a helicopter before, I couldn't believe how smooth it was, thought it was going to be really shaky! The
The coastal road...
From this picture you can just make out the road. This was the first part of the Great Ocean Road where you are driving closest to the edge... view from so high up was beautiful, and looking directly down into the ocean...mmm I loved it 😊 As the day went on the waves you could see were getting stronger and stronger, on one of our walks on the coast the colour contrast of the white water foam crashing onto black rocks looked amazing! So powerful...
Towards the end of my great ocean road trip we went through the Coorong National Park and had a guided bushtucker walk. Eating things like spicy leaves, long reeds to boost your health and learning what berries not to eat! The aboriginal who was our guide also made us lunch, including Coorong Flathead from the river we walked by and kangaroo balls...well kangaroo mincedmeat rolled into balls...oh yes, I forgot, we also went to another cheese factory!! woohoo! I loved it 😊 lots more unusual cheese tasting...this time including chocolate cheese! I also visited some more sand dunes. They wern't as impressive as the ones i went to in Tassie but still, I love running down them...
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Danny
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Sweeeeeeet As!
Hey Lucy! told you i would comment! :) Glad to here your still having fun! I remember standing were you are looking at the 12 apostles! except me laura and katie were being attacked by billions of flies. i'll give you another email sooooon, ive forgot the date your coming to Auckland so need to knooow! and i'll ask my dad to pick you up..if your lucky :P Sweet as! take care xxxxxxxxx p.s. mmmmm wine :D