Great Ocean Road

Yesterday I went to visit the Great Ocean Road, the Oz equivalent to PCH. I went on a tourbus with 20 other people. These are a few things I wrote about

11:00am
14 hours on tour! Sitting on the bus now. Pretty awkward. Nobody knows each other. The tourguide, Peter, looks like a cross between a billy goat and Gene Wilder in Charlie and the Chocolate factory.

3:00pm
I always forget that the best parts of traveling are meeting people, getting out of the city, and absorbing the culture. The coast is beautiful. Dark rocks dot the surf. And the trees next to the ocean are almost as beautiful as New Zealand. So glad I got out of the city.

3:55
Koalas!!!!! I saw koalas. They look like furry turds in the trees when they sleep. But one was eating and it was adorable.

5:05
Just went on a rainforest and eucalyptus walk. I was chased through the rainforest by the sound of bugs. The smell of the eucalyptus reminds me of my backyard. There are four people on my bus from San Francisco. It makes me happy. I also made friends with a Dutch girl and an English guy. They are traveling alone too.

7:01
London bridge. A limestone rock formation that is shaped like a bridge. It collapsed a few years ago. Can't seem to get Fergie's song "London bridge" out of my head.

8:25
Twelve Apostles at sunset. I ran up and down the viewing points to get pictures before the sun goes down. I have also taught Mandy and Dan how to take self potraits with only one hand. It's quite a useful skill I picked up in college.

1am
Just got home. Had to take a cab home from the drop off stop. Cab driver was Greek, Canadian, and Aussie. Told me stories about LA in the 80s with drugs and prostitutes. It was kind of weird. Lasted for about 25 minutes. The drive from Fitzroy to my apartment is 10. It took me the extra 15 minutes to get my change while he kept talking.

Pics: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2563875&id=1222862&l=63af73d60d

Sydney tomorrow! Get ready for 50 Finding Nemo quotes