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TRAVEL BLOG ENTRY
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What can I say? Stunning, breathtaking, spectacular...I could on and on. The three days we spent driving along the Great Ocean Road were perfect. The photos really don't do it justice and it truely is the most beautiful place in the world. Driving along the coastline with the sun shining and the hugest waves crashing into the cliffs is amazing.
Penny and I had a once in a lifetime experience and splashed out on a helicopter ride over the Port Cambell National Park coastline. Looking down on the Twelve Apostles was gorgeous and you will all be stunned to hear that throughout the 25 minute ride I was silent except for saying "Oh my God" a few times. I have to say that we looked all kinds of smoking in our yellow life jackets and headphones as well!
Throughout our time on the Great Ocean Road we saw the amazing rock formations from the cliff top or from the helicopter, so it was great to climb down the Gibson Steps to the beach and see the Apostels from the base.
During our drive along the Great Ocean Road we took several detours into the Otway National Park. The first adventure was the Otway Fly, a unique walk within the canopy of the beautiful beech myrtle forest. We climbed the 45 metre high lookout and walked out on the springboard cantilever which hangs over the creek below.
After spending the night in the amazing Bimbi Park with very loud mating koalas overhead we visited the Cape Otway Lighthouse. The lighthouse is set on the cliffs where the Bass Strait and the Southern Ocean meet. It is the oldest lighthouse on mainland Australia and years ago was the first sight of land for the immigrants from Europe after spending months at sea. Penny and I decided to be extra creative and designed our own lighthouses which have pride of place on the wall of the cafe!
One of the highlights of the Otway National Park was seeing the mother and baby koala just before seeting off into the forest at dusk to see the glow worms. Brad did us proud and manage to get us up the 6km hilly track to the clearing where we cooked our gourmet dinner on the gas stove and then walked along the fern banks by the river. There were hundreds of glow worms and they seemed to merge into the stars. Although being in the middle of the forest in the dark was slightly scary, it was definately worth it!
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