The great Great Ocean Road

And that's exactly what it was - a Great Ocean Road.

We hit the train by 7 a.m. after I took some DayQuil on an empty stomach. Come 7:45 a.m., I was outside the train station ready to vomit from some mild motion sickness + DayQuil. After a few minutes passed, we were back on the train and ready to go a banana later.

It was a bit cold and windy - making it a perfect day to be on a double decker tour bus. We had the whole back seat to ourselves because the bus was only about 3/4 full. The tour guide was most definitely a talker and a joker. His first joke was about the bathroom.

"There is a small room located on the first floor of the bus, most inappropriately called the rest room," he said. "It would be quite inconvenient to rest here, as it's where the toilets are located."

He made corny jokes like that throughout the trip that made us roll our eyes at the guy, but you still have to giggle.

We made about eight stops throughout the Great Ocean Road. It truly felt like a visit back in time because every landmark and quaint little town seemed so untouched, making it all truly picturesque.

Here are some of the highlights:

• We had "Billy tea" that morning and tried vegamite. It was disgusting. The ingredients are: sodium, yeast, malt, coloring. No wonder I didn't want to put it on my cracker.
  
• Took a few pictures at the famous Bell's beach. The beach is known for it's groundbreaking-sized waves and surfers who visit it. Unfortunately we didn't see much surf or surfers. It was an unusually calm day.
  
• The Twelve Apostles and London Bridge attractions were both amazing to see. The shapes of the rocks were jaw-dropping, especially because both are made only through nature.


• The tour guide talked about shipwrecks because they used to be very common on the coast due to the harsh winds and the combination of fog and heat. In one wreck, only two of 54 survived - Tom and Eva. They lived in caves near the water before they were able to go above sea level. I took a picture in front on Eva's cave, and we walked around the area.

The best part about the Great Ocean Road is that it winds around the coast through small farming areas, through magnificent beaches, through rolling hills, and through towns that are so small they're probably barely on a map. A unique experience I'd definitely recommend.

Pictures to come soon!