DAY FORTY-SEVEN: Great Ocean Road
Today we left Barowen downs and set off towards Warrambool because
we were both told about migrating female whales and how they stay with their
young. Unfortunately after a few hours’ drive we didn’t see a thing. We were
disappointed but it wasn’t too much of an issue as we were right beside the
Great Ocean Road. We had planned to drive this way and stop at various viewpoints.
However we were having a bit of a crisis, we were perilously low on fuel. I had
estimated we could get 500km per tank with economical driving. We achieved this
and more but there weren’t any petrol stations we were getting desperate, so we
pulled into the first one we saw. It was a little hick place that robbed us
blind. We didn’t see any reasonably priced places at all along the Great Ocean
Road. We stopped at ‘London Bridge’ I liked it there was only a few other
tourists. After we drove to the 12 Apostles, the photos on the internet and on
TV do not reflect the reality. it is obscene how busy it
was, hundreds of people cramming themselves onto a tiny walkway. I didn't enjoy
it, the view is nice but the rest of the experience was pure hell. All along
the drive we saw Jucy camper vans like ours, we all waved, flashed lights and
blasted horns at one another finatically.
After the 12 Apostals
we drove onto Joanna beach, There is nothing about Joanna beach in the Lonely
Planet book, we only decided to go because it is a free camp site. I thought
this was great is's miles from the busy road and right next to the beach. The
beach is inaccessable except through the camp site. The sea was rough which was
great for taking photo's. When we returned to the van there was another Jucy
parked next to us. Later in the evening another two rolled up. Jucy must be
popular.
There is only one
thing left to do in this camper and that is to actually try to sleep in it.
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| London Bridge |
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| 12 Apostles |
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| chilling out |
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