Motorhome and open roads

A nervous start today with final bits of packing and a sad goodbye to the Riverside Apartments they have suited us perfectly for the last 3 days. The taxi ride to Britz motorhome hire takes no time, however the handover of the motorhome or rather our ability to absorb all the information and check we understand it all takes some considerable time. Eventually we set off for the supermarket and stock up only to discover we can’t access our safe so back to Britz. The maintenance guy is very patient with us, he does ask if we’ve been anywhere yet! Fully sorted we set off and after only one minor wrong turn are soon seeing signs for The Great Ocean Road, the excitement is building especially on my part. I have dreamt of visiting this area of Oz ever since we decided to come here.

The scenery gradually changes from a city and built up landscape to straight roads, galvanised metal bridges with brightly coloured glass panels and flat fields before we start to see little glimpses of sea. When the full vista of the Great Ocean Road reveals itself after Anglesea it’s breath taking. To think that men returned from the horror of WW1 built this beautiful legacy is awe inspiring. The views reveal themselves turn after twisting turn in the road before we reach the wider bay  that is Apollo’s Bay and is our final destination for tonight.



Our motor home on The Great Ocean Road

A good few hours of van sorting, site and area exploring followed by our first Aussie BBQ, I reckon Dave showed those Aussies how to do it, our Balsamic chicken was the best…. Roll on tomorrow and the seafood festival.