Sheoak Falls and Other Scenic Stops

Boy, were we glad to get up in the morning. Funny enough, nights can be incredibly cold — but as soon as the sun hits the tent, it turns into a furnace. Unfortunately, I think we left before my desired furnace feeling had a chance to fully set in.

We drove back along the Great Ocean Road and popped by Loch Ard Gorge, along with a few other smaller viewpoints — if only I remembered all their names. Loch Ard Gorge looked absolutely stunning in the photos. Unfortunately, the beach itself was closed at the time, but the pictures from afar are still pretty nonetheless.

From there, we continued on to Sheoak Falls, which is only about half a kilometre from the main road. Incidentally, I think we might have seen a snake there. We definitely saw a tail wiggling out of our field of vision. Could have been a snake. Could also have been a monitor lizard. But let’s just say it was a snake. Sounds way cooler.

Incidentally, speaking of animals, we saw koalas chilling in roadside trees!

We made a fish-and-chips pit stop in Lorne (beautiful place!) and eventually arrived in Melbourne, where we stayed at a pretty nice hotel. After freezing in a tent for a couple of nights, we both enthusiastically embraced the idea of a comfy hotel bed.

A very nice and unexpected bonus: we had a fairly large balcony.

Most of the day, of course, was spent driving. At this point, just assume that I got car sick — and that Timo had childlike fun taking the plentiful curves of the ever-winding road like a carriage gliding through the metal frame of a severely twisted roller coaster. Loopings and all.Read more