Back to Melbourne
Well we're all safe and sound back in Melbourne after our near 3000km 9 day trip around the coast. We sat by the beach in St Kilda watching the sun go down on Tuesday evening and we're spending our 3 nights here in a cracking little hostel called Olembia in the heart of St Kilda.
On Tuesday we headed off from Apollo Bay along the now beach lined Ocean Road. This area is called the Surf Coast (shire) and near the end of the road is the famous Bell's Beach. Noted for being the closing scene in the film Point Break. The waves roll round the headlands on either side of the beach creating perfect surfing 'pipes'. There were plenty surfers out there trying their luck and unlike most other places these guys were actually really good. No doubt practising for the forthcoming Worl Pro event on Easter Weekend.
The weather is still a bit autumnal so we headed straight back for Melbourne instead of spending another night by the surf. On our way in we saw a most incredible sight. We were driving along the seafront in slow moving traffic, a woman was entering the traffic from a side street, Jamie waved her in infront of us and there it was..........a smile........these aussies do have teeth after all.
Anyway yesterday the weather really took a turn for the worse as the wind lashed the rain on the windows for a good few hours. It was just like home. First really bad weather for a long time. Alas it will probably just be the sign of things to come.
In saying that we're heading north to Sydney tomorrow on the train. 12 hours but we're in first class, it was only another 50 dollars and should be well worth it. Hopefully hte suns still shining up there.
On Tuesday we headed off from Apollo Bay along the now beach lined Ocean Road. This area is called the Surf Coast (shire) and near the end of the road is the famous Bell's Beach. Noted for being the closing scene in the film Point Break. The waves roll round the headlands on either side of the beach creating perfect surfing 'pipes'. There were plenty surfers out there trying their luck and unlike most other places these guys were actually really good. No doubt practising for the forthcoming Worl Pro event on Easter Weekend.
The weather is still a bit autumnal so we headed straight back for Melbourne instead of spending another night by the surf. On our way in we saw a most incredible sight. We were driving along the seafront in slow moving traffic, a woman was entering the traffic from a side street, Jamie waved her in infront of us and there it was..........a smile........these aussies do have teeth after all.
Anyway yesterday the weather really took a turn for the worse as the wind lashed the rain on the windows for a good few hours. It was just like home. First really bad weather for a long time. Alas it will probably just be the sign of things to come.
In saying that we're heading north to Sydney tomorrow on the train. 12 hours but we're in first class, it was only another 50 dollars and should be well worth it. Hopefully hte suns still shining up there.
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