Great Ocean Road trip

Hey all!

Noel and I had a great time the second weekend of September when we attempted two great feats: driving on the left, then using our new driving skills, navigating one of the curviest and most beautiful drives in the world. The great ocean road is a two lane road from Torquay, a famous surfing town, and Warrnambool in Victoria.

Torquay was a short 2 hour drive from downtown Melbourne. Noel and I stopped for lunch and visited the headquarters of surfing company Ripcurl. Torquay is a really small but beautiful surfing village. The entire town revolves around surfing and was featured in the move point break. After a quick bite to eat and a t-shirt or two, we moved on to the start of the great ocean road.

We pressed on from Torquay for another 2 hours to the city of Apollo Bay. The road hugs tightly to the coast almost the entire drive to Apollo Bay. Views of the Southern Ocean were absolutely spectacular.

We arrived in Apollo Bay to find our hotel. It was a little cabin up on the hill side. While small, the atmosphere was very welcoming and the morning sunrise was second to none!

We continued our trip down the great ocean road to the twelve apostles. The twelve apostles are a series of six rock formations. The remaining six have fallen over time, but those that remain were quite a sight.

We made it!

Cheers and see you next time!

Pete & Noel