The Great Ocean Road

One thing I have realised whilst doing my traveling adventure is I hate to sit and do nothing. I get so bored easily and it drives me up the wall. Yesterday I went on a trip where I had to get up early, travel on a bus for hours to see sights and get back late. All I can say is I damn well loved it. Whilst having some drinks at night is also fun I can do this back home and I came out here to see the sights therefore the sights I shall see. Also I have found when I have nothing to do I am getting a bit homesick which seeing as it had not even been two weeks yet is ridiculous.

So saying all that I have booked myself on a 32 day organised trip up the East Coast. It was such a good deal and stops everywhere I want to go. As I now have a shorter time to do everything it means my days are going to be filled with activities and a lot less sitting around painting my finger nails. As much as I would love to say I am a free go with the flow kind of person, anyone who really knows me knows this is not true and I am as organised as they come. Hence why a structured trip is much better for me. Plus there is nothing stopping me going back somewhere if I really love it.

I will keep you updated more with the tour when it happens!

Back to yesterdays adventure. As per the title I went to see the Great Ocean Road and it was lovely. Firstly we drove along it to get to the 12 Apostles, then we stopped in Loch Ard Gorge (a beach where some a shipwreck happened) followed by a walk in the rainforest. However the best part of the whole day was seeing a real life Koala - sooo cute.
As the day was so long I pretty much came home and crashed out on my bed.

Today I was supposed to be going to Melbourne Zoo but Jo managed to get a couple of days work so instead I headed into the city with one of my roommates. I even managed to negotiate the tram system on my own which I was pretty impressed with. Then this afternoon I made the most of the 28 degree weather and headed to the beach to do some sunbathing. I am not bothered about not getting to the zoo as I can go there when Mum and Dad get out here (not that they know I am making plans for them).

Tomorrow I am checking out of my hostel and heading back to Jo's for a couple of days. Whilst I am excited to spend some time with Jo again I am a bit sad to leave my roommates. The three of us have been together since I first arrived and I am going to miss our late night chats about what we have been up to during the day.

I have realised there is a huge difference between Oz traveling and Asia traveling. In Asia firstly people do not travel and work where as in Oz this is a big thing for everything. Then secondly in Asia there is pretty much a set route backpackers take when traveling so you always run into the same people however in Oz there are so many different paths to take that finding people who are going the same places as you at the same time is pretty hard to come by.

Yesterday I met two girls on my trip. One of them flew to Cairns this morning and the other is heading to New Zealand Saturday, both on their own. Very different destinations.

Anyway as the sun is still up I am off to do some more sunbathing, followed by a real backpacker dinner of beans on toast :o)

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