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September 14th 2008
Published: September 14th 2008
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Portland WaterfrontPortland WaterfrontPortland Waterfront

This shows the waterfront from a jetty out in Portland Bay.
We are bit disappointed to not be able to bring home a tshirt or sweatshirt espousing Portland, Victoria. We did happen to see a tshirt in one shop with the Nike logo and the script of “Beaverton, Oregon” on it. Pretty funny. We spent some time today in a town called Warrnambool (great name, I think). We visited a living history museum called Flagstaff Hill that focuses on life on the Southern Ocean coast. We were a bit cold wandering through the exhibits, but it was still quite fun. From there we embarked on the Great Ocean Road. This is a wonderful drive about 200 miles along the coast. We stop at viewpoints and overlooks for photos. In honor of our friends Glen and Karen Campbell, we are staying at Port Campbell tonight about midway through the Great Ocean Road. We ran into a couple from SW Portland in the little grocery store in town. Small world after all.


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Southern OceanSouthern Ocean
Southern Ocean

A shot of the coastline.
Flagstaff HillFlagstaff Hill
Flagstaff Hill

Sounds like it should be in Arizona, but not so. This is a maritime living history museum in Warnnambool.
Great Ocean RoadGreat Ocean Road
Great Ocean Road

Great Ocean Road—They also call this the Shipwreck Coast. You can see why. It is pretty rough, and the winds come straight up from Antarctica.
Rough CoastRough Coast
Rough Coast

Another view of the rough coastline around here.
Useful ReminderUseful Reminder
Useful Reminder

This is a good thing to keep in mind around here.
Port CampbellPort Campbell
Port Campbell

This is indicative of the many small towns through which we are passing.


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