Curvy and Groovy
Great Ocean Road
We rented a car for two days of driving the Great Ocean Road, a highway that runs along the edge of the ocean. It was built by men returning from war as a means of economic stimulus. Without going into too much detail, it was gorgeous! Sheer cliffs, lots of ocean, and some rainforest too. The towns along the way were worthy of a trip on their own as they are quaint with lots of personality. One of the towns we stopped in was filled with white cockatoos!! Along the way we saw lots of koalas!!!! (My koala face - for Big Bang fans - was much used) We also visited a golf course that had kangaroos on the course, and we did a rainforest walk, which was, while pretty, not worth the money.
Perhaps the highlight of this trip was actually our bed and breakfast. When we signed in, the owner invited us back to the kitchen to have a drink and a chat if we felt like it. This is probably the only time that NATHAN had to force ME to be social, but it paid off big time. We found conversation between our host and another guest stimulating and interesting. The guest was travelling around the area to try and document the history of a lithograph that has been in his family for generations of an Aboriginal cricket team from 1866. You know if someone is doing that, they have got to be interesting. This guest was tickled to be in the presence of what he called "one of the greatest Australian musicians ever". It turns out that our host was part of a band in the 70s called Madder Lake. He even had a gold record, which he showed us upon request. Interesting stories of life on the road as a musician flowed out of him. Along the way his band opened for the Rolling Stones, and a little band called AC/DC had once been their opening act.
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