Secret beaches
15 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We drive south if Mallacoota to Quarry beach suggested by our host, Margaret. The rocks on the beach were beautiful, layers of petrofied wood and apparently studied often by students from Melbourne.Baca lagi
Boating on the lake, I mean inlet
15 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
After exploring the coast we came home and packed up lunch. Head just down the road and did a 'boat hire'. Basically we rented a motorized boat that wouldn't go fast enough for us to do any damage.Baca lagi
Wine with the kangaroos
16 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Said goodbye to our lovely hosts and drove to Cape Conran on the coast. We had our breakfast at Salmon rocks. Yet another pretty beach.
We then head through Marlo and inland to the Buchan caves. WeBaca lagi
Sea level to 5400 feet
17 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Today was going to be a little colder and overcast so we decided to head up the Snowy Mountains and go for a hike. These are the mountains where I learnt how to ski at 4 years old.
We stopped at aBaca lagi
Found our dive bar
18 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After the hike we stopped at Oriental Claims and had our well deserved lunch. Then did a 45 minute loop around this old gold mine.
Then drove home, again absolutely gorgeous going down theBaca lagi
90 mile beach and no one
18 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Head to Metung for breakfast. Metung is a sweet little holiday town on the mainland side of 90 mile beach.
Then we went down a little to check out Seaspray right on 90 mile beach. Strange holidayBaca lagi
Take me to the prom
19 April 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌙 15 °C
Everytime we told people in the last week that we were going to Wilson Promontory National Park they had a kind of ahhh reaction. Today we found out why.
As you're driving in you go up a hill andBaca lagi
6 miles in, 6 miles out
19 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The cove was incredible. Worth the 6 miles it took us to get there. We sat down and had our picnic. It had its challenges though. First we got sand in our lettuce which i had to wade into the freezingBaca lagi
Emus and dunes, oh and the big city
20 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Getting out of bed and upright was a challenge but we made it through. We were going to just pack up and head out but Tom, our host convinced me to do a little walk.
Tom took a little convincing butBaca lagi
Showers in Melbourne
21 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Head out and got on a tram to check out downtown Melbourne. We first stopped st Melbourne Museum and saw the Aboriginal exhibit. Interesting building, informative but a little scattered for me. WalkedBaca lagi
Botanical gardens and Docklands
22 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We head into town to the Botanical gardens. On our way we came across the Shrine of Rememberence, a memorial for war veterans. We walked around it and came upon of service of some sort.
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The great Great Ocean Road
23 April 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Raeford and Hilary arrived in the morning. We all ran a few errands, had some lunch and got on the road.
We stopped at Torquay, a cute little surfer's town. From there the road hugs cliffs withBaca lagi
More greatness on the Ocean Road
24 April 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌬 23 °C
After breakfast and packing up we went to Erskine Falls just outside Lorne. 30 metres falls we walked down to the bottom in pretty gorgeous forest.
From there we head along beautiful coastline toBaca lagi
12 or maybe 7 apostles - sunset
24 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
As noted in our last post we stopped at the 12 Apostles at sunset. Quite a few have fallen down to the constant wear of the ocean. There may have been a lot of tourists that took away from theBaca lagi
Sunrise apostles
25 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We all motivated to get up to go see the apostles at sunrise. Unfortunately Raeford misplaced his keys so all 7 of us climbed into our Camry (thank goodness we upgraded).
The views again wereBaca lagi
Hiking along a deserted coast
26 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The camp site was due south of the part of the Great Ocean Road where it went inland. It was pretty deserted and we were lucky to have no one next to us and were literally steps from the beach.
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A magical day for Shash's 50th
26 April 2016, Australia ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
As we said it was supposed to be an easy hike but wasn't really. It was actually more like 6 miles to the lighthouse so at about 5 miles we found a stunning beach called Crayfish Cove and stopped forBaca lagi
Port Campbell, Australia
27 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
There's more than the Apostles
From the Apostles we went back to camp and packed up. Then we head further west and stopped at multiple view points; London Bridge, LochArd Gorge.
We had lunch atBaca lagi
Traveling to Mulumbimby
28 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
We packed up camp and Tom and I head back to Apollo Bay to see if the police station may have my phone. They didn't but said if a local handed it in it may take a week, so hope (but unfortunately IBaca lagi
Brunswick Heads and the kids arrive
28 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After breakfast we made our way to my sister's house. James had a friend visiting and we all went to Brunswick Head. It is north of Bryon Bay and has a calm bay and a crazy beach. We swam in the bay.Baca lagi
Shash (and all of our) surprise arrives
29 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Friday morning we all met at the Mullumbimby farmer's market. Cute little market. We had breakfast and I got some fruit and cheeses as our contribution to the party on Saturday.
Then Tom and I wentBaca lagi
The party!
30 April 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
The party officially started at noon so Tom and I went with Shash to the house while the rest went to the beach. Raeford and Hilary had arrived late the night before.
People trickled in slowly. ItBaca lagi
Relaxed day
1 Mei 2016, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Tom and I had slept on the couch. We all had a lovely breakfast in the morning. The only picture of all the siblings together. Unfortunately Dov and the fam had to leave that day.
The rest of theBaca lagi
Leeches and pythons
2 Mei 2016, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today we drove up into the mountains to go for a hike in the rainforest. It turned out to be a shorter walk but definitely not boring. We walked down a logging type path to an outlook over the forestBaca lagi































































































































