Melbourne to Great Ocean Road Day 12 to 13

Day 12. started the day exploring Melbourne,  took the tram to the state library just gorgeous then played gold at holey moley and pigged out at briyani House. 

then we started towards great ocean road at 3.40pm. a lot later than we expected. Still quite lovely. we drank in the ocean views as we drove and stopped to pick up dinner at lorne. then got to this amazing cabin at marengo caravan park. basically ate and slept there. 

and I realised something. how city life is exciting but not calming. so much going on we feel fomo all the time. the minute we step into the seaside all these melt away and there is just us and the sea and peace. 

Day 13

next morning we woke up early to go spot koalas along kennet river aishu's idea. qe saw a pack of kangaroos very happy, first wild set to see. we saw three or 4 koalas too,  one mummy and baby pair and one active guy who walked leapt and climbed for us. and we experienced a storm in the forest with winds whipping leaves and twigs in our face! we dashed for the car and raced out. ocean was so different in this rainy light and there was so much lightning. splitting the sky both ways! we raced back to the hotel. aishu went back to bed, saro made breakfast for the kids and I went for a walk to the beach 

Got my feet wet, picked up shells. Spoke to the owner who gave us great travel tips.

After checking out we spotted seals on rocks near our caravan place. saw one more koala up a tree next to a grumpy guy's property.  then went to maits trail. a beautiful enchanted forest walk with four meter tall germs and giant towering mountain ash trees. 

then we went to a fly infested lookout. 

then to gibbons steps. def a highlight. we got up close to one of 12 apostles. saro recorded his Xmas message there with coaching from akshaya. aishu got bowled over by waves and wore a sarong. I got a fabulous pic of ashwin between two apostles. ashwin sent a bottle to the sea. was lovely. and cold. 

we rushed back to our place at poet Campbell. gorgeous cute place summer rest house. at 4. out of the house by 545. aishu and I washed our hair in that time and saro made eggs and bread for the kids and I make bee hoon-  never worked so fast! and it was the best I've done! 

Then we went off to explore the 13 apostles and Loch Ard Gorge. breathtaking . flies gathered and bothered but the views! 

Very humbling to stand there and watch the ancient oceans erode the ancient cliffs a never ending dance. there is no mercy  no malice. just never ending force majesty beauty and awe . 

we tried spotting which arches will collapse next and which columns will form the next apostle and so on. 

then onto our place and dinner and bed.