A Trip Down the Great Ocean Road
For my 32nd birthday, Nadia and I took a day tour down the Great Ocean Road, which is a “273km stretch of road along the South Eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Warrnambool”.
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After some research, and a visit to the Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square, we decided to go with AAT Kings’s ‘Great Ocean Road with Helicopter Ride‘ tour. This 12-hour tour leaves from Melbourne at 8am; stops at Bells Beach, Torquay, Apollo Bay, Port Campbell, The Twelve Apostles, and a few other places in between; and gets back to Melbourne a little before 8pm. It includes a lunch stop at Apollo Bay and a Helicopter Ride around the Twelve Apostles.
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The day started out slightly overcast and, by the time we got to Apollo Bay, it was windy and it had started to rain. That wasn’t a major problem — though it made taking pictures a little more complicated! — and we had a great time nonetheless.
The scenery were brilliant — though we’re told it’s better in summer — and the helicopter ride was spectacular. I took a video of the chopper ride and will post it up here once I’ve edited it.
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What made the trip particularly enjoyable was our driver, Les, who gave an excellent tour commentary and joked and chatted with us at our rest and photo stops. Overall, I was most impressed with AAT Kings and would recommend them to anyone else who wants to go on a tour around Australia.
I’ve uploaded some photos from this trip to my Picasa Web Albums page. Take a look and let us know what you think.
[Also see: Official Great Ocean Road website]
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