The Great Ocean Road Coach Trip
-
... and the cult leader makes a move on fatum
-
Wei! Wei!! I protest ah! I clarify - it's a MUTUAL move, hor, Fatum?Originally posted by the Bear:... and the cult leader makes a move on fatum
-
yah lor ! ...Originally posted by Rhonda:Wei! Wei!! I protest ah! I clarify - it's a MUTUAL move, hor, Fatum? 
.....
*runs round with Rhonda around coconut trees .... -
Wei! Wei!! Wear helmut first, hor! In case the coconuts drop on your head!Originally posted by Fatum:yah lor ! ... .....
*runs round with Rhonda around coconut trees .... -
Great Ocean Road...wow!
Its been like close to 5 years since i last went there with my army buddies..E 4 of us decided to go for a road trip with me driving (im e only one with licence then)...all the way from Melbourne City Center to Olinda up in the Blue Mountains and finally down to Great Ocean Road itself.
It must have been like 3 days driving worth...sitting in a rented car we nicknamed the 'Ford Tank' cos of its sheer size and antiquity.
i could still fondly remember the cool breeze of the ocean as we snake our way by the cliffs....haiz. Started out in the morning from Torquay and had our flake fillet breakfast down at Bells Beach..took our time stopping by the few towns ( and the famous huge Gantry) to take pictures and stuff. We arrived at the 12 apostles just in time for the sunset...and i dare say that was the most beautiful scene i had ever seen wif my own eyes. On the way back..we stopped by a town called Lorne for dinner, where they serves the biggest seafood basket a person could ever ask for. Then arrived back at our cabin at Anglesea near to midnite, all exhausted.
Sigh....it was a wonderful trip i had in a long time. -
FOrd Tank? Are you referring to one of those old-style Falcon sedans?Originally posted by dakboyan:Great Ocean Road...wow!
Its been like close to 5 years since i last went there with my army buddies..E 4 of us decided to go for a road trip with me driving (im e only one with licence then)...all the way from Melbourne City Center to Olinda up in the Blue Mountains and finally down to Great Ocean Road itself.
It must have been like 3 days driving worth...sitting in a rented car we nicknamed the 'Ford Tank' cos of its sheer size and antiquity.
i could still fondly remember the cool breeze of the ocean as we snake our way by the cliffs....haiz. Started out in the morning from Torquay and had our flake fillet breakfast down at Bells Beach..took our time stopping by the few towns ( and the famous huge Gantry) to take pictures and stuff. We arrived at the 12 apostles just in time for the sunset...and i dare say that was the most beautiful scene i had ever seen wif my own eyes. On the way back..we stopped by a town called Lorne for dinner, where they serves the biggest seafood basket a person could ever ask for. Then arrived back at our cabin at Anglesea near to midnite, all exhausted.
Sigh....it was a wonderful trip i had in a long time. -
For all fishing and diving fans....The coast of great ocean road is one of the greatest dive sites / fishing sites in Australia. Heaps of marine life in those shipwreaks and submarines. Water gets a little bit cold. Watch out for great whites.... crayfish and abalone are in huge abundance. These things make great meals after your dive.Originally posted by Fatum:believe me Rhonda ... that's where the BIG fishies lurk ....
I remember seeing monster Dogtooth tuna and Mackerals patrolling drop-offs like these on diving trips ...
so ... when are you learning diving again ? ...
-
For a split second there, I misread your thread as Roach Coach.
I'm a sucker for scenie beauty. Keep 'em coming! -
yup i think so....heh couldn't really figure out the model of the car tho.Originally posted by iveco:FOrd Tank? Are you referring to one of those old-style Falcon sedans?
it had front seats like those on the back...
but i knew it was tough...cos on the last day i crashed it against a lamp-post.
hahah....didnt even make much of a dent.
cheers! -
Wow! You seem to have had a really awesome time! You remember the names of the places too! Sadly, my memory is really awful these days and it was only when I saw your post that I realised, "Oh yeah! Those were the names of the places we went to!"Originally posted by dakboyan:Great Ocean Road...wow!
Its been like close to 5 years since i last went there with my army buddies..E 4 of us decided to go for a road trip with me driving (im e only one with licence then)...all the way from Melbourne City Center to Olinda up in the Blue Mountains and finally down to Great Ocean Road itself.
It must have been like 3 days driving worth...sitting in a rented car we nicknamed the 'Ford Tank' cos of its sheer size and antiquity.
i could still fondly remember the cool breeze of the ocean as we snake our way by the cliffs....haiz. Started out in the morning from Torquay and had our flake fillet breakfast down at Bells Beach..took our time stopping by the few towns ( and the famous huge Gantry) to take pictures and stuff. We arrived at the 12 apostles just in time for the sunset...and i dare say that was the most beautiful scene i had ever seen wif my own eyes. On the way back..we stopped by a town called Lorne for dinner, where they serves the biggest seafood basket a person could ever ask for. Then arrived back at our cabin at Anglesea near to midnite, all exhausted.
Sigh....it was a wonderful trip i had in a long time.
Thanks for sharing your experience of Great Ocean Road. I really want to return to that place, probably driving my own li'l car and putting up at a cozy place there for a few days so I can spend more time there and really do that place justice! 
BTW, the cheeky driver cum guide told us, "There! Can you see the whale out in the sea?!" when we drove past an area that supposedly had whale sightings and we all went "Where?! Where?!" and started to crane our necks and get our cameras ready, then he suddenly laughed and said, "Pulling your legs!"
So, when we passed by an area of wild Eucalyptus trees and he slowed the coach and pointed up at a tree and said, "There! Koala!!", we thought he was kidding but nope! There really WAS a koala! In fact, we spotted more than a few wild koalas high up in the Eucalyptus trees either having their afternoon siesta or chewing away! Too bad my camera couldn't take close-up's at that distance! 
HOWEVER, I DO have shots of koalas taken during my visit to the Koala Conservatory but I'll put those up another day! -
It's so nice to go for these long extended road trips....sigh but its reality for now before I start my permanent journey to Canada
I remembered the days when I did my ocean drive along Interstate 5 and highway 101....the Pacific Coast drive....anyone done that? share share leh -
Strong winds indeed. Methinks you were pawing the pilot and he temporarily lost control of the 'copter.Originally posted by Rhonda:"Strong winds tilting helicopter! I repeat, strong winds tilting helicopter! Over and Out!"
-
Yup. Several times, in fact, from LA to SF along the PCH, when I was out in CA visiting my sisters. An incredibly scenic drive, and highly recommended if you have the time, as it does add several hours of travel time vis-a-vis taking the more direct route (I-5).Originally posted by Coquitlam:It's so nice to go for these long extended road trips....sigh but its reality for now before I start my permanent journey to Canada
I remembered the days when I did my ocean drive along Interstate 5 and highway 101....the Pacific Coast drive....anyone done that? share share leh -
Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:Strong winds indeed. Methinks you were pawing the pilot and he temporarily lost control of the 'copter.
I... er... I never thought you'd say something like that one!! Erm... me? Why me? I'm innocent!! -
beautiful scenes..well taken miss the beach
-
You are innocent? Sweet as well?Originally posted by Rhonda:
I... er... I never thought you'd say something like that one!! Erm... me? Why me? I'm innocent!! -
Run Rhonda, RUN!!
-
Originally posted by choco B: Run Rhonda, RUN!!
*siams liao! -
Originally posted by Rhonda:
We were told by our guide that there was actually a couple who was having an affair that went off for a secret getaway on this thing when the bridge collapsed that fateful day. So they were stranded there for a few hours. And what shock it was to be on national tv, when they were not supposed to be there at all.
And this is London Bridge! There used to be land hanging over the waters connecting the two bits but it collapsed recently, leaving tourists stranded on the outer bit but thank goodness, no one was killed when it collapsed. Helicopters were called in to rescue the stranded tourists.
[/b]