Tuesday, June 8, 2010

8th June The Great Ocean Road







Spent the morning at the Prahan Market. They have a great centre with farm animals and loads of child friendly things to do. Lots of mums meeting there for coffees and chin wags whilst kids get their fingers nibbled by naughty goats. Max was a bit unsure about the goat who kept jumping up at him-the kangaroo incident has scarred him mentally! He was much happier with the hens. Went for a drive down the Great Ocean road, really great beaches. Enjoyed the scenery. City scapes aren't really my thing but Melbourne has a great skyline. visited Torquay (?) Anglesea(hang on,a minute, get your own bloody names). Then spent an hour trying to get back into the city, where you can't turn right around certain times and then only if your are in the left lane!
Oh yeah bought a winter coat today as well...

4 comments:

  1. Prahan market, remeber it well, 7am ...fresh veg, coffee and pastries for breakfast all before heading for work. I lived about 3 miles from there in Malvern ... tram to work each day or cycle via Yarra Yarra riverside pathways...what am I doing in this country, should be there. J

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  2. Great Ocen road, fantastic, southern Ocean pounding the coast, the unusaul land formations due to erosion and british named beaches all confusing. the scenery is stunning, plenty of wineries on return journey to melbourne to visit... Its 8th here so guess you will all be sleeping, ready for next days adventures...aagain I say Philip island penguins...

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  3. Jimmy, having said we were going to do Philip Island, we didn't. I think with the rain and after a month of traveling the kids were just too tired.

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  4. Joanna Here-Didn't really catch your comments till we got to Perth. By Hardy's did you mean the wine people? We did pass some really nice vineyard areas on the way into Melbourne and thought it would benice to buy some by the 'cellar door' but we just didn't have the time. The days are too short in Oz and the roads too long.

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