More photos from this segment of our trip!:
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Our stay in Melbourne started with a scramble to find treatment for Dave's very swollen foot. We Emergency rooms are almost useless for foreigners - there's an initial fee of $400AUD, plus additional for any treatment. Eventually we found a General Practitioner who was ale to see us the next day for a reasonable fee. Fortunately, the swollen foot was just a badly infected bee sting! Thanks goodness for antibiotics. The trip continues!
With that great news, we thought we'd do a little more driving and a little less walking for a few days. We ventured out on the Great Ocean Road, a 151 mile stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia, filled with beautiful towns, parks, and you guessed it, ocean views.
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| Beautiful coastal views |
We stopped more often than we had anticipated on the drive, for coastal walks, photo sessions, coffee breaks, etc. It took us two and a half days to finish the drive. I'm glad our schedule was flexible enough to allow for these relaxing days!
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| Enjoying a beautiful morning on the beach. Every beach is this secluded! |
Kuala bears are the cutest animal we saw on the whole trip (yes, beating everything in Africa). There were clusters of them hanging out near eucalyptus trees. Look up in the branches!
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| Kuala bear hanging out on the road |
The highlight, and main tourist attraction, was the Twelve Apostles limestone stack formations at the western end of the road. These were formed by erosion of the soft limestone to form caves in the cliffs, which then became arches, which in turn collapsed, leaving rock stacks up to 45 meters high. Several walkways in the area provide great views of the Apostles.
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