Jason and I reorganized our stuff for what seemed to be the 30th time, and
finally head out to the Great Ocean Road in our rental car. We drive past the
"surf capital of the world" and go to smaller towns with less commercialism
(although they are still tourist towns). It is clear that many tourists come
here because there are frequently signs to remind you "Drive on the left in
Australia." The ocean is stunning here-bright blue, huge foaming waves, and lovely
beach/cliff areas. We did a couple of short walks to get better views and see
some waterfalls. We ended up staying in a small cabin in the town of Apollo Bay.
We had a nice evening with hot cocoa to warm ourselves up and watching the full
moon rise with it partially obscured by clouds. We then went through the fish
book and circled all the fish we had seen on the GBR, dozens of them in total.
It was fun to go through them all again and remember everything we'd seen. We found a really nice restaurant where we had a lovely and delicious meal.
Since the service here is slower, meals are longer and more relaxing. I have
also been impressed with how many places have good vegetarian food. |