The camp site last night at Otway was OK, but not all it appeared on the internet when we were at home in Cochrane. Still it certainly was rich in Koalas. We got a later start today because we could not find our plug-in adaptor for the Aussie power. We tore the van apart searching but to no avail. Still, we got away by 09:00 and headed into Apollo Bay. At Apollo we found a bank, and replenished our dwindling cash. We then found a electric supply store that had a Canadian/Australian power adaptor for $12.00. Good news or bad, depending on how you view it, we can continue to charge our electronic gizmos and post this engaging Blog!
By then it Was close to 11:30, time for our now routine morning capuccino and snack. WiFi service is good in the cafes along the Great Ocean road so every day around noon our time, 6:00 to 7:00 pm Alberta time, we check to see if anyone is on Skype or Facetime. No luck today but we will keep checking.
We poked around the farmers market then headed inland on the Otway road. The drive was spectacular, the most fun I have had yet driving in Australia. It was a tight winding road through wonderful rainforest, paved all the way but single lane in many places.. Our destination was the Tree Top Walk, a series of suspended walkways up to 47 meters of the rainforest floor. The walk to almost 2 hours but was worth the time. Really cool vantage points at all levels of the forest canopy, We finished with a coffee before hitting the road again. Well sort of, I left the lights on again and had to beg a boost from 3 people before I found a guy to help. I guess they are not used to boosting vehicles down here.
Our next stop was a campground just south of Princeton, back on the coast. The site is one of our favorites so far. We are nestled in a pocket in the beach shrubs, out of the wind and with a fire pit. There is a herd of about 100 kangaroos in the field adjacent to our campsite. We got a couple of pictures before pouring a wine and settling in.
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Good day mates! Looks like you guys are having a time in the land down under. Sorry we missed your facetime today. We were out and about in our 94 degree weather. Oh my! A little warm for sure but still enjoying every minute. Love reading your blog
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