Footsteps in Australia #2

3rd Day ~ Great Ocean Road

We set off earlier that morning because it was going to be a long drive along the Great Ocean Road to the Twelve Apostles in Port Campbell.


Our sole transportation in Melbourne, a 2nd hand Ford Telstar. My fren bought it for AUD2500 only!


Cunningham Pier.

On our way, we dropped by The Geelong Waterfront, which is renowned for its delightful eateries with great views. We visited the Cunningham Pier, The Carousel, Steampacket Garden and Fisherman's Pier. I got excited when i saw all the yachts lodging at the pier, jumping around like a small kid. Why i dont have any rich frens owning a yacht? I wanna go sailing!!

Im popeye the sailor man,
Im popeye the sailor man,
I open the door and singing the song,
Im popeye the sailor man...


Cool advert post.

Ok, cut the crap.

Next, we stopped by the Surf Beach, Torquay, which incidently is authentically a surfer's paradise. We saw a lot of surfer type dudes with tonned bodies and a healthy tan. Some even wore shorts only while we were wrapped by thick sweaters, together with shawls and shades. My fren even wore a beanie, she definitely looked like someone going for ski. Hahaha...


Look at her.. :P


Hot dudes at the back kite surfing.. too bad cant see them clearly.

My journey was then taken a spectacular turn when i was confronted with magnificent cliffs, roaring seas and tranquil coves. This is Victorian's Great Ocean Road, home to one of the most beautiful picturesque settings on earth. Im glad that we went there. If there is a chance, i would love to go there again.


Official start of the Great Ocean Road.


I could still imagine the soft breeze...

As we were happily enjoying the scenic view, we forgot how fast time passes. It was already 3 something, and we have about 200km to cover before we can reach the Twelve Apostles. And to make things worse, the sun in Australia sets before 6pm. *shit*

U cant imagine how rush we were, driving like some mad ladies. Luckily we still managed to catch it slightly before the dawn. That is why the pic was quite dark.. but at least something.


Stunning limestone formations.


Time to say goodbye!

Thinking back about it, i was quite proud of myself because i never drive to Cameron Highland or even Genting Highland before. But this time, i drove for 5 hours at night (Lee Yan drove during the day), non-stop, without any street lights, on a long winding road next to the cliffs. We could only rely on the reflector on the road as a reference to keep ourselves on the track. It was a good thing having a partner with you, cos u can then share the burden of driving.

But pity my bum, sat in the car for 10 hours. No wonder the visitor's guide suggested us to make the trip over a few days. It was very tiring. I was dropped dead by the time we reached home past midnite. O_o