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And from fishers to wineries

Tuesday 5 May 2009
AustraliaDriving

This is probably going to be one of the most boring parts of my holiday. I have to drive to Tanunda, which is north of Adelaide and in the heart of the Barossa Valley; one of the wine regions in Australia. And that’s a long way away from Robe.

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From homestead to the fishers

Monday 4 May 2009
AustraliaDriving

The day started with a visit to one of the many meteor craters in this country. After that it was back to the coast and on to Cape Bridgewater. There are some interesting short walks here. One leads to a petrified forest that isn’t a petrified forest.

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The Apostle day

Sunday 3 May 2009
AustraliaDriving

Today I will continue to drive on the Great Ocean Road and will see all the interesting sites that are along it. Especially the The Twelve Apostles.

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In and around Apollo Bay

Saturday 2 May 2009
AustraliaDrivingWalking

Today I will investigate all the interesting things to see and do in and around Apollo Bay. Since the high season is over, it’s relatively quite here. A lot of attractions are closed. However, there’s one thing that never closes: the beach. So I started the day with a short walk along the ocean. It’s a great way to wake up.

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Heading west

Friday 1 May 2009
AustraliaDriving

I left Melbourne on my way to Adelaide. It’s going to take about 6 days to get there and on today I will drive to Apollo Bay. Today I will start to drive on the so called Great Ocean Road. But before I get there, I first need to get out of Melbourne. And that wasn’t easy. Again, Tom Tom failed to help me and the local road works didn’t help either. After quite some time, I managed to get out and to get on the right track.

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