Finally, a place that was genuinely lovely to see. So far for us, the theory is true - the further out from the cities you go, the more beautiful the experience. Long, windy stretches hugging the coastline was exactly what we needed. A special mention has to go out to our hostel in Apollo Bay, Eco Beach YHA - what a beauty (as you'll see in the pics). It was completely eco-friendly - a bit like a grand design with the big, cosy living rooms, contemporary kitchens, open-plan idea etc.

On the drive down, in our newly rented car, (what a luxury in comparison to the car we had bought) we were lucky enough to catch some rays. The luck ran out pretty quickly. The next two days were misty & cloudy! So the photos are bad, but I promise that's not due to the photographer ;-) Still, we got the jist of what the Great Ocean Road was about and weren't too gutted by the weather. The stops that we made along the road were Anglesea, Lorne, Apollo Bay & Port Campbell.

The hostel-owner recommended some awesome inland driving to do, including the 20km Lighthouse Road, which was *full* of wild koala's.. what a treat to see that. Cars were going about 10mph on the road and you could spot people from the windows looking up and pointing! All in all, after a bit of trekking, driving and generally relaxation, we're ready to move on to the next stop tomorrow morning - Perth. For now, we're in Melbourne for one more day. I like this place, it has something about it.. :)