On arriving at Melbourne airport from Hobart, Tasmania, we rented a car and started out towards Geelong and spent a night camping at Bells Beach, a known surfers beach of the Surf Coast. It was 9 pm and quite dark by the time we had set up camp and done some grocery shopping. We decided to find a place to eat rather than cook in the dark. The only place open was a surfers bar complete with surfer decor and clientelle. The kitchen was closed, but we were told that there some pizzas that had been saved to serve to the drunks. We said that we could get drunk quickly and that we would like some pizza. The pizzas arrived and we were obviously not drunk enough not to notice that they were burnt black on the bottom! We were hungry and they tasted fine, nonetheless!
The next day we started investigating various lookouts along the coast.
Split point lighthouse:
After the Surf Coast, is the Otway Ranges section, which has a rainy climate that favours tree ferns and large pines. It also features waterfalls.
Along this stretch of road, there were frequent reminders as to which side of the road to be driving on!
At the end of Otway National Park, we stopped for lunch at Apollo Bay. The Twelve Apostles section of the Great Ocean Road followed.
These are only a small number of the many photos that were taken. It was cloudy and very windy for a large part of the two days we spent driving from Melbourne to Adelaide. Pictures taken into the sun or on other occasions with clouds and wind are valuable for the memories that they bring back, but aren't necessarily interesting viewing for those not present at the time.
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