By: William Ching Wui Oon (Guest Blogger)
This article by William Ching Wui Oon extracted from: http://upperclass.wordpress.com/2010/06/16/
So after lunch we headed back on the road to our next destination – Apollo Bay, Victoria.
From where we left off, it took us another 4-5 hours of driving before we reach Apollo Bay. Reason behind this was we made pretty much plenty of stops at scenic spots along Great Ocean Road.
Our next stop was Hutt Gully, a scenic spot...
And off we continued to our destination, however while driving we came upon a sign that says turn left to “Lighthouse” and so we went deep into the woods (forest) areas. Well you might think why drive into the woods to get to a lighthouse? Well the lighthouse is located somewhere along the coast and since we were already in the forest areas we needed to drive to the coast and it has to go through the forest…and although it took us nearly 30 minutes to reach our destination, it was definitely worth it. You can breath the fresh green air surrounding you and the whole area just takes you’re breath away... just like that!
We had a wonderful time there and we decided there’s much more to see so... off we left and continue on to our destination. While walking back to our car, I spotted this nice area …
And the surrounding light house area looks like this…
Off we left … time seems to have pass quickly while we were driving to Apollo Bay! But the good part here was the weather was very good and driving long distances in great weather never gets tired. Unlike when driving back in Malaysia, an hour journey seems like forever.
And by the time we knew it... we were there! Voila!
Check in was brief and because we paid for the accommodation online so it was just key collection... and WOW the cottages were more like homes … beautiful homes with beautiful gardens and view! Check it out…
The fireplace ....keeps warm during the cold days.
The Kitchen.
The view from the cottage backyard... more like front yard.
Our Cottage!
The Cottage is just simply amazing... no words can describe how amazing this place really is!
And after that we just took a walk around the surrounding beaches and found a nice sweet spot called Marengo Beach...
and while we were exploring the area, we found out that the entire area is also known as the Great Ocean Walk...
and some more pics of our little cottage …
Ducks swimming in the lakeside.
Side view of the cottage.
Front view (Camry in Blue is our rented car)
Later in the day, we decided to take a drive around Apollo Bay and while driving we caught ourselves looking at what seems to be a Koala Bear hugging itself on the tree...
Then we continue driving and reach a place called Castle Cove. It’s another scenic spots with a different view...
And like many other scenic spots, each has its natural beauty...
the locals doing community service...
Beautiful Landscapes
And whilst heading towards Port Campbell, a place further away from Apollo Bay... we came across an exceptionally and different kind of gas station & snack out joint. Have a look:
The beautiful part about driving in Australia is being able to see the beautiful scenery Australia has to offer and also being able to breathe the fresh air and feel the cool winds on your skin. Remember the air in the city maybe nice, but the air on the out skirts is even better!
Green Green Grass...
and check out the photographer in action...
More beautiful scenery shots (all shots taken using Canon DSLR):
The above picture is where we were suppose to have our lunch but turns out we had to drive someplace else to find food (where in my cosmic brain I was only thinking about fuuuddd “food”) Its a restaurant without any servings and people.
As we drove, we took our very important stop in our destination leg which is The Twelve Apostles...
Here’s a map of where we are and where we live earlier and finally how far it is from Melbourne, Victoria:
Port Campbell
And our next destination is Loch & Gorge, another historical scenic spot...
and this is Loch and Gorge …
and for some historical lessons into why this place has a name and history to it. Read it “Two Survivors”:
Two Survivors
** If you can’t read the words in the picture, just Google it out or email me at wilcwo2003@gmail.com and I will send you the original image file.
and now... the interesting part of my agenda is driving into Port Campbell town and having a good meal... “Food”
12 Rocks Bar & Restaurant
Time Refresh and Let the good times roll...
One of the best coffee’s around!!!
Steak and Ham Cheese Burger (Fresh Meat)
After that meal we were on our way back to Melbourne, Victoria which will continue in Part 3 … |