Last Friday Brendan and I took off for our four-day weekend drive along the Great Ocean Road-- west along the coast from Melbourne. The forecast called for heavy rain the entire time, but we decided to go anyway since the weather here is so changeable. As it turns out, we did have some sun in between overcast days and light rain. But back in Melbourne, they had a massive rainstorm with buckets of hail. Check out these gorgeous pics! We stopped and hiked along the way, rainforest and waterfalls. Spent two nights in Apollo Bay at Beacon Point Villas, set on 13 acres of Eucalptus trees in the mountains above the Great Ocean Road. From the deck (surrounded by amazing smelling trees), the view was of the ocean. We could hear the waves crashing. At night the sound was crickets and in the morning, the crazy Australian bird calls.
In the town of Lorne (which Brendan pronounces as "lawn") we had a yummy lunch of ginormous lentil burgers with to-die-for chips (french fries) and then we window-shopped. Ketchup here is called "tomahto sauce" and it comes in a container similar to the ones found in the US, but instead of peeling off the top (which I tried to do, to Brendan's amusement), you simply fold the container in half and a small hole in the top opens. Aim and squirt and you're good to go.
I found the signs to be very humorous. "Two-fa's" are two for ones and, like the UK, people in Australia also seem to be "afraid" (the sign on the register proves my point). So, for example, if you call to speak with someone and a receptionist answers, she may be "afraid that so-an-so is not available to take the call.
For me, one of the coolest parts of the trip was seeing cockatoos in the trees. I kept asking Brendan what kind of bird makes such a horrible screeching sound and he told me cockatoos. So after a fabulous yoga class on the deck overlooking the water, when I heard the horrific screeching, I looked up and saw this little fellow perched in the tree! So cool! Later, when we were in town, there were eight of them perched on the roof of one of the buildings.
Brendan was an awesome driver along the super windy roads and a really chill partner for the journey. Everything was relaxed and enjoyable, go with the flow. Fabulous! I couldn't help making fun of his New Zealand accent over the weekend. He said things like "we have to chick-in now" , "we have another fufteen munits", "i think we turn lift here" and "do you want to sit on the dick?"
Stay tuned for more pics!
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I found the signs to be very humorous. "Two-fa's" are two for ones and, like the UK, people in Australia also seem to be "afraid" (the sign on the register proves my point). So, for example, if you call to speak with someone and a receptionist answers, she may be "afraid that so-an-so is not available to take the call.
For me, one of the coolest parts of the trip was seeing cockatoos in the trees. I kept asking Brendan what kind of bird makes such a horrible screeching sound and he told me cockatoos. So after a fabulous yoga class on the deck overlooking the water, when I heard the horrific screeching, I looked up and saw this little fellow perched in the tree! So cool! Later, when we were in town, there were eight of them perched on the roof of one of the buildings.
Brendan was an awesome driver along the super windy roads and a really chill partner for the journey. Everything was relaxed and enjoyable, go with the flow. Fabulous! I couldn't help making fun of his New Zealand accent over the weekend. He said things like "we have to chick-in now" , "we have another fufteen munits", "i think we turn lift here" and "do you want to sit on the dick?"Stay tuned for more pics!
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