Great Ocean Road
So in adelaide and back from touring the great ocean road...I've had an amazing time. We went past Tourquay first and the home of Ripcurl and Quicksilver...lots of big houses where the surfers have got seriously rich but all very close to the beach for obvious reasons... We visited Bells beach home of the giant waves...although not really performing for us and only a couple of guys out :( ... Then we went out past the lighthouse used in Round the Twist (loved that show when i was a nipper) and onto the ocean road Proper... The drive is amazing superb views..crazy jetsons style houses, lush...we eventually ended up at the Twelve Apostles - Crazy rock formations that stand up from the coast...They looked better from the air though as we dove onto a helicopter for a birds eye view...great laugh, amazing views.
The whole area was full of fantastic scenery little coves with stalagtites and blow holes all sorts. The next day we drove further up past rock formations called things like London Bridge the Bay of Matrys and the Bay of Islands (all a bit formationed out by the afternoon). Funny Story about London bridge though. It used to be connected to the mainland but when part of it fell it trapped a couple on the island remaining...all the media came out to film the unlucky couple getting recued. what was more unlucky though was the the couple were actually not husband and wife but a husband with his secretary...naughty boy got totally caught out.
Anyway we came off the ocean road and headed inland towards the grampians. Via an amazing spot where we saw a Koala pass the path in front of us with its baby on its back, and a Waterfall where on our return we were trreated to Kangaroos kick boxing... amazing.The Sunset at the grampians was also amazing from a lookout at the top of a mountain looking right over the valley. The sun was casting light rays in a cheesy hand of god type way absolutely terrific stuff.
After a BBQ and sleep we awoke to a 4.2k walk - some fantastic sights including Grand Canyon (no not that one obviously) and Silent street a tough climb up betweeen huge rock formations up to another great lookout. We unfortunately got off course by about .8k and the bus left without us...leaving us for 30 minutes in the pouring rain (on cue as soon as we knew we were lost the heavens opened) horrid. Thankfully they came back, and drove us to Adelaide...which is bit like Australias version of Croydon. But with a better green belt.
Went to the Barossa valley on some wine tasting here...went to the Orlando Estate ... home of Jacobs Creek....We've both discovered Port...current tipple of choice is the Orlando port...made with brandy as well as the grapes...MNMN...A great sleep aid. Went to some superb wineries and ate Kangaroo at a nice BBQ lunch...delicious and really rich meat! Ended the day sozzled in front of the telly in the hostel with several more glassses of the nose reddening stuff.
Seen Howl's Moving Castle at the cinema here which was a welcome releif and an awsome film if you like Spirited Away. Same Studio superb stuff! So biding our time here till we head off to the outback! Can't wait!
The whole area was full of fantastic scenery little coves with stalagtites and blow holes all sorts. The next day we drove further up past rock formations called things like London Bridge the Bay of Matrys and the Bay of Islands (all a bit formationed out by the afternoon). Funny Story about London bridge though. It used to be connected to the mainland but when part of it fell it trapped a couple on the island remaining...all the media came out to film the unlucky couple getting recued. what was more unlucky though was the the couple were actually not husband and wife but a husband with his secretary...naughty boy got totally caught out.
Anyway we came off the ocean road and headed inland towards the grampians. Via an amazing spot where we saw a Koala pass the path in front of us with its baby on its back, and a Waterfall where on our return we were trreated to Kangaroos kick boxing... amazing.The Sunset at the grampians was also amazing from a lookout at the top of a mountain looking right over the valley. The sun was casting light rays in a cheesy hand of god type way absolutely terrific stuff.
After a BBQ and sleep we awoke to a 4.2k walk - some fantastic sights including Grand Canyon (no not that one obviously) and Silent street a tough climb up betweeen huge rock formations up to another great lookout. We unfortunately got off course by about .8k and the bus left without us...leaving us for 30 minutes in the pouring rain (on cue as soon as we knew we were lost the heavens opened) horrid. Thankfully they came back, and drove us to Adelaide...which is bit like Australias version of Croydon. But with a better green belt.
Went to the Barossa valley on some wine tasting here...went to the Orlando Estate ... home of Jacobs Creek....We've both discovered Port...current tipple of choice is the Orlando port...made with brandy as well as the grapes...MNMN...A great sleep aid. Went to some superb wineries and ate Kangaroo at a nice BBQ lunch...delicious and really rich meat! Ended the day sozzled in front of the telly in the hostel with several more glassses of the nose reddening stuff.
Seen Howl's Moving Castle at the cinema here which was a welcome releif and an awsome film if you like Spirited Away. Same Studio superb stuff! So biding our time here till we head off to the outback! Can't wait!
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