Posting #2 for Mon 4th May, Great Ocean Road
We toured the Great Ocean Road about 8 years ago, but only on a day bus tour. It rained then, and it's raining this time.
Some information regarding the building of The Great Ocean Road:
A memorial of blood, sweat and anguish
Returned soldiers built the road, constructed as a permanent memorial to those who died while fighting in the First World War. It was a huge engineering feat with blood, sweat and anguish, resulting in faster access for vehicles via a coastal route from Barwon Heads via Lorne to Warrnambool.
The ocean provided the first connections with coastal settlements that mostly sprang up for commercial reasons. Some early settlers hunted whales and seals while others harvested the huge trees of the Otways.
Dave's attempts at taking photos whilst driving:
Ooooh, and look who we had to follow for miles:
Some information regarding the building of The Great Ocean Road:
A memorial of blood, sweat and anguish
Returned soldiers built the road, constructed as a permanent memorial to those who died while fighting in the First World War. It was a huge engineering feat with blood, sweat and anguish, resulting in faster access for vehicles via a coastal route from Barwon Heads via Lorne to Warrnambool.
The ocean provided the first connections with coastal settlements that mostly sprang up for commercial reasons. Some early settlers hunted whales and seals while others harvested the huge trees of the Otways.
Dave's attempts at taking photos whilst driving:
Ooooh, and look who we had to follow for miles: