The long and winding road

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  Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Highs and lows from the Great Ocean Road.

Highlight
The prospect of all the surf outlet shops in Torquay!

Lowlight
Not being able to find them!

Highlight
Blue sea with matching Sky, white sand and the sandstone cliffs on the GOR - Amazing

Highlight
Seeing Bells Beach, one of the most famous surf spots in the world.

Lowlight
Searching for accommodation for hours in Apollo Bay! (not having much luck with that recently!)

Highlight
Helicopter flight over the 12 apostles, London Bridge, loch Ard gorge and Port Campbell

Highlight
Loads of Koalas in the trees on the way to Australias first lighthouse

Lowlight
Not being able to even see the outside of the bloody thing unless we paid them like a gazillion dollars! (We sacked it off!)

Highlight
Finally having luck with accommodation and finding an awesome beach cottage run by Guenter the German

Highlight
Seeing loads a kangaroos and Wallabies on our drive from the GOR to Adelaide

Lowlight
Most of them were dead!

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Start of the GOR	view from the car for most of the way - stunning!	Teddys Lookout over the GOR	koalas!
Wreck Beach	Walking to Wreck Beach	bloody massive walk up from wreck beach - whew!   Comments!	a heart shaped rock pool - cool!
Lorne	gibsons steps	start of the 12 apostles	gibsons steps beach
12 apostles	gibsons beach	helicopter ride - yeee ha!	dorks in a helicopter, i called shotgun!YES!
view from the heli	12 apostles wiht loch ard gorge from the heli	fish and chips in port campbell	lond bridge (fallen down)
dave being a dork,	the grotto	our cottage in port fairy	the grotto
port fairy harbour	oops, i think we dirtied the car..

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