After sleeping through a hot night, we woke up to a cooler day, thank goodness! We booked another night at the hostel and made our way up the coast along the Great Ocean Road.
The morning started with a cloudy overcast which is a bit unfortunate for photos. We did a quick stop at Cape Patton Lookout at Apollo Bay for a couple photos. We decided to check out Apollo Bay on the way back later. So, the next stop was the 12 Apostles and it really is a beautiful sight to see. With the years of erosion, only 8 remain. Then we went up to Port Campbell for lunch and that's when the clouds cleared out and the sun came out to play! We really liked Port Campbell because it's such a pretty town and they have a cool little bay area right in the town centre. So we got some lunch and sat by the water enjoying the view. Then enjoyed a refreshing dip in the water.
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| On the way to the 12 Apostles |
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| Port Campbell |
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| Port Campbell Bay |
So, Port Campbell was as far as we went on the Great Ocean Road due to the time we had left. We headed back down and made a couple stops at the Thunder Cave and The Razorback, which was really cool. We had some time to wander around the area, and there were a couple of short walks to explore. We checked out the Island Archway, however the archway had collapsed in 2009. While we were there, Shane and I stumbled upon a nice little secluded beach spot, well there was another couple which I think we interrupted their 'alone' time.. oops haha.. anyway it was so serene and peaceful there.
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| Thunder Cave, there used to be an archway connecting those two. |
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| Thunder Cave |
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| Razorback |
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| At the Razorback lookout |
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| The secluded beach we found |
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| The secluded beach we found |
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| At the secluded beach we found |
Along the way to Apollo Bay, our final stop before heading back to Lorne, we got to see the sun setting along the coast and it was perfect. We stopped at a lookout for some photos and I must say it was one of the prettiest sunsets I've seen.
At Apollo Bay, we checked out the carnival and had some Dooley's ice-cream. Then we went back to Lorne and finished the evening with some pizza for dinner!
Next, we make our way over to Phillip Island via ferry, Sorrento and Mornington Peninsula.
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| Sunset on the Great Ocean Road. The photo doesn't do justice on how beautiful it was |
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| Carnival at Apollo Bay |
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| Enjoyed some Dooley's Ice Cream at Apollo Bay on the beach |
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| Enjoyed some Dooley's Ice Cream at Apollo Bay on the beach |
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| Apollo Bay Beach |
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| Until next time Great Ocean Road! |
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