The Birdhouse Apollo Bay

By the flip of the coin, we chose the birdhouse tonight and it was an excellent choice
Great Ocean road #2

Audrey's pictures from the morning you drive
Little Crumb Bakery

Stopped at the bakery next door and got a latte this morning. As we found everywhere, the people are very friendly
Comfort inn AKA the international

I booked a room through the Comfort Inn website but there's no Comfort Inn sign there. It was The International. I was so happy.....
Driving Otway National Forest and the GO

Maits Rest Rainforest Walk

Short drive from Apollo Bay, the international... We stopped at the Maits Rest Rainforest Walks rainforest walk
Cape Otway Lightstation

Cape Otway Lighthouse is the oldest surviving lighthouse on mainland Australia and considered the most significant. This leading attraction on the Great Ocean Road is a must for all visitors.
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Castle Cove Lookout

Another stop on the Great Ocean road
Twelve Apostles

The Twelve Apostles are a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. The Twelve Apostles are located on theRead more
Loch Ard Gorge

Loch Ard Gorge is the site of the most famous shipwreck on the aptly named Shipwreck Coast. The Loch Ard ran aground crashing into Mutton Bird Island in 1878. The only two survivors Tom Pearce and EvaRead more
Melbourne Airbnb

Checking in wasn't as simple as we might have thought but we made it
Swim #5 - Melbourne

Had the pool all to myself
Queen Victoria Market

We visited this location 40 years ago!!! Fruits, vegetables, meat, cheese, clothes , trinkets, souvenirs just about any thing you need
Massage day!!! Pen Pen Wellness

First time ever for a Thai massage. Never had a therapist climb onto the table and use her knees on me. Overall pleased with the service
Da Guido 365

Another Italian dinner. Seems most every restaurant was Indian or Chinese in Melbourne. Our Airbnb area has LOTS of Asian people
Last night in Australia

Wonderful times together back in Australia since visiting in 1985. Lots of new adventures and fond memories of our last visit. We found: 1.Friendly people 2.Lots of tattoos 3.Cheeky Bikinis 4.Love forRead more
Qantas flight 167 MEL-CHC

Melbourne to Christchurch
We're going to New Zealand........
Castle Rock

An interesting place with boulders that are massive. These limestone rock formations are the water eroded remnants of limestone formed during the Oligocene age 30-40 million years ago when much ofRead more
Ecolodge Bealy Arthur's pass

Initially we are a bit hesitant about staying here. There is power only from solar and batteries. Water is rain caught only. Helen made dinner for us with dessert. The conversation was the best partRead more
Devil's Punch bowl

Less than 10 minutes away from Helen's Ecolodge. It was 408 steps one way
Dorothy falls

Hokitika gorge

Hokitika gorge exceeded our expectations. Hokitika Gorge is turquoise blue because of the presence of glacial flour, a fine powder of ground-up rock
Franz Joseph Airbnb

Nice diggs, very comfortable. Sat in the hot tub twice the first day...
Monsoon – dinner

Upon recommendation from our host, we had the first dinner at monsoon
Lunch - Full of Beans

Picked up a latte here this morning and stopped again here for lunch
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Wow, looks amazing
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Also a beautiful presentation
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Definitely looks bird like!
TravelerAt least you guys aren't starving!