Apollo Bay

Started the day with a 12km return walk along the beach towards a whale watching spot. Unfortunately no siting’s. We did however see an interesting site of horses being trained to walk in water along the beach. From there we hit the Great Ocean Rd. The Great Ocean Rd is a scenic road that follows the ocean and was built by veterans as a memorial after the World War I. The limestone cliffs run along the coast line and drop away to sandy beaches or rocks below. Along the way we stopped at many scenic lookouts and ended up at the famous 12 Apostles. 12 rocks that at one point had been attached to the mainland now jutted out independently off the beach. The crowds at these site were crazy. Hordes of tourists with cameras in hand. Even with the crowds it was hard not to appreciate the beauty. At the main lookout, there was a short walk that led us to a long stairwell down the cliff face. We arrived at a more secluded beach and enjoyed watching the waves in the setting sun.

From there the road took us to Apollo Bay for the night. The days driving was only 2 hours but with all the lookouts it took all afternoon. We ended up in a strange accommodation in which we shared a common kitchen and living room space with 2 Italian guys. It was strange because the motel was empty but they put us in the same room. After walking the main drag we stopped at a bar for beer and live music.Read more