Pt 2 - Day 47 - Great Ocean Road - Walks to Falls/ Apollo Bay

We want to make the most of the fine weather as we are aware it is going to be short lived.  We hear about the Otway zip line and tree top walk, the zip line is a 2.5 hour tour of the top of the forest hanging from a rope, basically like a flying fox but for much longer.  I had myself all psyched to do it until we found out the price.  It was going to cost $450, which is about what it cost us for a day on the Great Barrier Reef including breakfast and lunch, we just couldn't justify this expense so we decide to do some walk trails instead.  Firstly Triplet Falls,  what a beautiful walk through the bush.  All the paths are easy going and some have man made sections with railing, nothing like Karijini or El Questro walks.  The outside temp in the car is 16C so it is not exactly your average summer's day, however, perfect weather for walking.

Next we head to Beachamp Falls, a bit of a more challenging walk,  downhill all the way and very steep, fine on the way in!!!!..... a bit of a struggle on the way out. Shannae says "My legs feel like jelly Mum, and I know yours do because I can see them wobbling!!!!".......nice!!!!  Don't you just love them!!  What a beautiful spot!!

Cody - at one with nature!!!

Just as we get in the car and drive out it starts to rain again.  A very windy road back to Apollo Bay where we do a little bit of shopping, another winery and head back to our camp.  The rain stops just long enough for the kids to go and have a play. 

We meet a lovely couple from Norway with two boys that the kids just love.  Before long another couple from Beligum arrive with two little girls, they can't speak english at all, but somehow the kids seem to communicate okay with one another.  We build another fire and meet half the people in the park.  That is the beauty of small parks.  It is amazing how in the bigger parks you can be completely surrounded by people and not meet anyone, yet in the smaller ones, everyone talks to each other.  I think it helps that no one has internet access or tv reception out here!!! 

The mud we now endure after the rain goes all through the van and into everything!!!  At some point you just have to say ..."Too bad.....we'll deal with it at the next spot"  Unfortunately it is not much fun when it rains and you are on black sand.  But despite this, we want to stay here longer, as there is still so much to see, but all decisions hinge on the preciptation, we'll see what tonight brings!!!