Well, that was a bit of luck! Looks like I made the right decision in holding off. Fair Work Australia ruled Qantas had to start operating again at 2am and flights were going to be leaving from lunch time pending approval from CASA to fly. So I got to the airport at 9am and up to the Qantas desk at about 9.30am it was completely deserted apart from me and 4 others, plus the channel 7 and 9 news crews! I walked up to the desk and told the lady I was due to be ...

Breakfast this morning was gorgeous - poached eggs and sour dough bread with Hollandaise sauce! - YUM Stomachs full we went to Queenscliff to get on the ferry over to Sorrento as we were travelling to Xenia's parents place in Mornington and oh my God, the kids, the bloody kids! Once on the ferry (after a little bit of dodgy parking by Xenia!) we were suddenly surrounded by a class of 8 year olds who just decided to surround us! I lasted about 10 minutes before...

Ok so today I did indeed decide to get up early and to the Rainforest walk, but Xenia was still feeling a bit ill from the winding roads yesterday so I left her to sleep in whilst I drove back to Maits Rest and enjoyed the walk through the rainforest over boardwalks and viewing platforms. It did feel a bit weird though, being in the rainforest on my own at 8am, so hurried along a little bit before heading back to the motel to grab Xenia for breakfast. From th...

Today we travelled from Port Fairy to Apollo Bay and all I can say is breathtaking, there is just so much to look, and so many amazing natural creations it's just stunning. One of the first places we came across was in the Bay of Islands and it was the rock formation known as the London Bridge, although nowadays its simply known as the London Arch due to the fact that the 'bridge' part of it eroded away in the early 90's, unfortunately two tourists happened to...

Ok, so the plan for today was: 1. Go back to Sovereign Hill, buy souvenirs and possibly try and get in to take photos 2. Meet Kirsty for breakfast 3. Drive to Port Fairy to start the drive on the Great Ocean Road. I'm pleased to say, we did it all! Here's how: We got up first thing and went straight back up to Sovereign Hill, I had been undecided all evening about whether I wanted to get photos bad enough that I would pay the entrance fee...