Melbourne 11th April 2005

How can we miss the Great Ocean Road when in Melbourne? So we got ourselves booked with the 1 day tour and set off @ 7.30am in the morning. It was a minibus, so the journey was cozy, but bumpy. Like in Harry Potter's Prisoner of Azkaban, "It's gonna be a bumpy ride" when Harry got onto to the Knight Bus. About an hour away from Melbourne City Centre, we arrived @ the famous Great Ocean Road. The view is just stunning and breath-taking.

There are several lookouts where by we were brought to and the views just changes with every one that we go. The water are so blue,contrasting against the green hills. Look at the waves pounding onto shore, no wonder the sand are so fine all along the beaches.

We took time to stroll along the numerous beaches, enjoy the breeze and the voices from the sea. The environment is serene, yet you just can't ignore the sound of waves rushing to shore. Although it was Autumn, but we saw a couple surfers trying their skills with the huge waves. Exciting!!! Wish that we will have a ocean-facing property on the Great Ocean Road in time to come.

Shortly after lunch, we headed over to the 12 Apostles. We tried to count them, but we could never get 12, no matter how many times we tried. So our guide told us, according the guidebooks, there are only 9 of the 12 left. But new stacks are appearing everyday as bridges connecting them collaspes, thus forming individuals all over the place.

The 12 Apostles changes almost everyday as the pounding waves erodes and shape them. So when you get the chance go see they, or they may not be there the next time you pop over.