Oct 2, 2009 - Melbourne, Sovereign Hill (Ballarat) and Great Ocean Rd!

On Sept. We got into the car, and drove to Apollo Bay (which took about 2 hours) and then we checked into a 4 star hotel (2 bedroom style apartment) which had breathtaking views of the sea and off to dinner at the Apollo Bay resort. ... Delicious chicken schnitzel, and cheesecake! (Nat had baileys, mine was triple berry).On Sept. We got into the car, and drove to Apollo Bay (which took about 2 hours) and then we checked into a 4 star hotel (2 bedroom style apartment) which had breathtaking views of the sea and off to dinner at the Apollo Bay resort. ... Delicious chicken schnitzel, and cheesecake! (Nat had baileys, mine was triple berry)....

Jul 30, 2009 - The 12 Apostles

Our plan had been to cover a figure-of-8 route west from Melbourne to Port Campbell (beyond Apollo Bay) on the GOR, back towards Melbourne on the highway north but dipping south before Melbourne to cross the river estuary on the ferry to go to the National Park to the south of Melbourne and to watch the little penguins at dusk on Port Phillip Island and then back round to Melbourne from the east. ... Just east after Apollo Bay, the road turns inland for a while, and although it was cloudy we still had nice views of the rolling countryside, which were reminiscent of the Lake District. ... It was much smaller than Apollo Bay or Lorne and with a real air of winter resort melancholy over it. ...

Jul 29, 2009 - The Great Ocean Road, Victoria

Wednesday 29 July We had planned to get of Jill and Bren’s hair on the Tuesday but Jill had a dinner on Wed and was going to Sydney overnight on Thursday so we decided that we would ship out Wed/Thurs/Fri instead of Tues/Wed/Thurs. Bren had sent us an article on travelling the GOR which recommended a hotel called Chris’s near Apollo Bay, the next town on, which fitted with our desire to stop so we went to check it out. ... By the time we sat down it was dark but the restaurant too had floor-to-ceiling picture windows with treetops views which we could see as they were lit by spotlights, with the lights of Apollo Bay itself in the distance. ... The spotlights attracted moths and the moths attracted a beautiful owl, which kept us entertained with its close up aerobatics.Wednesday 29 July We had planned to get of Jill and Bren’s hair on the Tuesday but Jill had a dinner on Wed and was going to Sydney overnight on Thursday so we decided that we would ship out Wed/Thurs/Fri instead of Tues/Wed/Thurs. Bren had sent us an article on travelling the GOR which recommended a hotel called Chris’s near Apollo Bay, the next town on, which fitted with our desire to stop so we went to check it out. ... By the time we sat down it was dark but the restaurant too had floor-to-ceiling picture windows with treetops views which we could see as they were lit by spotlights, with the lights of Apollo Bay itself in the distance. ... The spotlights attracted moths and the moths attracted a beautiful owl, which kept us entertained with its close up aerobatics....

Feb 7, 2009 - Apollo Bay- The Great Ocean Road

Having crammed 4 people and 4 peoples luggage into Willy, our White Hyundai Getz we made our way along the Great Ocean Road. The scenery was amazing, and we stopped on numerous occasions to take necessary pictures, after about 2 and a half hours, we arrived in Apollo Bay, in search of our hostel. ... We told the manager of the hostel that Amy and Jim had not been able to change their flight out of Melbourne and that consequently, we would all have to drive straight to the airport losing out on a night in Apollo Bay. ...

Jan 12, 2009 - Port Fairy To Apollo Bay - Not Rocket Science But An Awesome Drive!

What a fantastic, awesome drive - no other words will do. We have now reached our destination for the night and we are sitting in the lounge overlooking the Apollo Bay and the Ocean beyond. ... So far our trip from Adelaide through the Barossa, McLaren Vale and the Great Ocean Road has taken us almost 1,100 kms.What a fantastic, awesome drive - no other words will do. We have now reached our destination for the night and we are sitting in the lounge overlooking the Apollo Bay and the Ocean beyond. ... So far our trip from Adelaide through the Barossa, McLaren Vale and the Great Ocean Road has taken us almost 1,100 kms....

Sep 4, 2008 - September 4 2008

4 September 2008 We drove on the Great Ocean Rd inland to Hopetoun Falls.4 September 2008 We drove on the Great Ocean Rd inland to Hopetoun Falls....

Apr 14, 2008 - Great Ocean Road

The Great Ocean Road lives up to its name! A very unspoiled view and not as many houses as you would find along any ocean in the states.hum wonder if he made it? We stopped at Apollo Bay for lunch. ... Apollo bay is a beautiful town but more touristy. ... Picked up a couple more souvenirs.The Great Ocean Road lives up to its name! A very unspoiled view and not as many houses as you would find along any ocean in the states.hum wonder if he made it? We stopped at Apollo Bay for lunch. ... Apollo bay is a beautiful town but more touristy. ... Picked up a couple more souvenirs....

Mar 12, 2008 - Apollo Bay

Day 19 - Apollo bay - 90 brilliant kilometers. The Great Ocean Road fully justified its name and reputation today, the only downside being that i cycled the entire stretch of road from Anglesea to Apollo Bay, meaning that its the last ill see of the coastal path for a day or two. ... For only the second or third time today felt like an enjoyable ride rather than getting from one point to the next and given different circumstances i would have turned around from apollo bay and done the whole thing again. ...

Mar 8, 2008 - Fahrt nach Apollo Bay

Heute war kein sehr ereignisreicher Tag. Wir fuhren von Anglesea nach Apollo Bay. ... In Apollo Bay selber machten wir nicht sehr viel. ... Wir gingen etwas spazieren und genossen es einfach.Heute war kein sehr ereignisreicher Tag. Wir fuhren von Anglesea nach Apollo Bay. ... In Apollo Bay selber machten wir nicht sehr viel. ... Wir gingen etwas spazieren und genossen es einfach....

Jan 30, 2008 - Portland to Apollo Bay

Portland to Apollo Bay The drive from Portland to Apollo Bay on the Great Ocean Road must be one of the world's best scenic drives. ... The road itself follows the cliff edge and can be quite scary especially when the driver is site seeing whilst driving!! We decided to stay at Apollo Bay for a few days because there was so much to see. ... Apollo bay itself is a very picturesque place and the caravan park is situated right on the beach. ...

Dec 29, 2007 - Starting our road trip, first stop, Apollo Bay

We started out from Lara a little later than we intended. We continued our long drive to Apollo Bay. ... This is a tourist town and was full of people but had everything we needed.We started out from Lara a little later than we intended. We continued our long drive to Apollo Bay. ... This is a tourist town and was full of people but had everything we needed....

Nov 26, 2007 - Surfing the Great Ocean Road

I stay at the Coffee Palace in St. The next day I visit the 12 Apostles, a series of impressive rock formations that rise over 100 ft from the ocean's surface sea near the town of Apollo Bay. ... It's sort of a misnomer, as only 7 or 8 of the apostles are still standing, the others having been lost to the sea.I stay at the Coffee Palace in St. The next day I visit the 12 Apostles, a series of impressive rock formations that rise over 100 ft from the ocean's surface sea near the town of Apollo Bay. ... It's sort of a misnomer, as only 7 or 8 of the apostles are still standing, the others having been lost to the sea....