Comments on: The spectacular Great Ocean Road http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/ go explore. experience. and be inspired. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:28:49 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: toddbiddy http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/#comment-2150 toddbiddy Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:20:10 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=1185#comment-2150 I loved the Great Ocean Road when I was in Oz last month - definitely one of my <a href="http://toddbiddy.wordpress.com/2010/02/21/return-2-oz-great-ocean-road-sydney-foreshore-noosa-national-park" rel="nofollow">highlights</a>. We did it as a day trip out of Melbourne and managed to get as far as Apollo Bay before turning back - very doable for anyone hiring a car from Melbourne. I also suggest stopping off at Geelong to check out the waterfront, even if it's just to visit the Spanish guy that runs "the Mussels Boat". Awesome fresh moule frites!! I loved the Great Ocean Road when I was in Oz last month – definitely one of my highlights.

We did it as a day trip out of Melbourne and managed to get as far as Apollo Bay before turning back – very doable for anyone hiring a car from Melbourne.

I also suggest stopping off at Geelong to check out the waterfront, even if it’s just to visit the Spanish guy that runs “the Mussels Boat”. Awesome fresh moule frites!!

]]> By: Andi http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/#comment-2005 Andi Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:26:00 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=1185#comment-2005 The Great Ocean Road cannot be missed if you're in Oz!!! Btw, Torquay is one of my fave cities in the world--it's so quaint and pretty. Great review and gorgeous pics. Thanks for bringing back some lovely memories today. :) The Great Ocean Road cannot be missed if you’re in Oz!!! Btw, Torquay is one of my fave cities in the world–it’s so quaint and pretty. Great review and gorgeous pics. Thanks for bringing back some lovely memories today. :)

]]> By: anna http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/#comment-1253 anna Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:42 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=1185#comment-1253 Wow, had no idea. Planning a trip for Australia in the next year and will have to add this to this list. Cool. Wow, had no idea. Planning a trip for Australia in the next year and will have to add this to this list. Cool.

]]> By: velvet http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/#comment-1035 velvet Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:44:03 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=1185#comment-1035 Thanks Kirsty! Have a great holiday there. I'm sure the weather will be better in Dec/Jan, unlike in September when I was there. :-) Cheers, Keith Thanks Kirsty! Have a great holiday there. I’m sure the weather will be better in Dec/Jan, unlike in September when I was there. :-)

Cheers,
Keith

]]> By: Kirsty Wilson http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/#comment-1034 Kirsty Wilson Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:39:17 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=1185#comment-1034 Hey, we're heading this way for our summer holidays. (Dec - Jan '10) Plan to head along the Great Ocean Road (not been that way for a while) and then will continue on to camp at Warrnambool for 10 days. Plenty to see down that way as you have pointed out in your post. Only concern is the weather! It's good and bringing on wind & horizontal rain. :-S Hey, we’re heading this way for our summer holidays. (Dec – Jan ‘10) Plan to head along the Great Ocean Road (not been that way for a while) and then will continue on to camp at Warrnambool for 10 days. Plenty to see down that way as you have pointed out in your post. Only concern is the weather! It’s good and bringing on wind & horizontal rain. :-S

]]> By: The Velvet Parade – celebrating 150 velvet escapes | velvet escape's blog http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/#comment-526 The Velvet Parade – celebrating 150 velvet escapes | velvet escape's blog Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:14:41 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=1185#comment-526 [...] The Great Ocean Road I wouldn’t have missed this drive for the world! [...] [...] The Great Ocean Road I wouldn’t have missed this drive for the world! [...]

]]> By: velvet http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/#comment-255 velvet Mon, 18 May 2009 19:44:21 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=1185#comment-255 Thanks for your comment Erica. Hope you get to drive it one day. It really is worth the effort! Thanks for your comment Erica. Hope you get to drive it one day. It really is worth the effort!

]]> By: Erica http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/#comment-252 Erica Sat, 16 May 2009 17:51:38 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=1185#comment-252 Thanks for sharing this experience! Ever since I first read about the Great Ocean Road in a travel magazine as a teenager I've wanted to drive it one day. Thanks for sharing this experience! Ever since I first read about the Great Ocean Road in a travel magazine as a teenager I’ve wanted to drive it one day.

]]> By: Twitted by solotraveler http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/#comment-212 Twitted by solotraveler Sat, 09 May 2009 13:29:42 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=1185#comment-212 [...] This post was Twitted by solotraveler - Real-url.org [...] [...] This post was Twitted by solotraveler – Real-url.org [...]

]]> By: velvet http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/#comment-211 velvet Sat, 09 May 2009 12:22:17 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=1185#comment-211 Hi Jen, It takes about 24 hours from Western Europe as well. From here, it's ideal to stop over in Dubai or Southeast Asia though. I love Australia: the food, the people, the amazing sights! Thanks for your comment. Cheers, Keith Hi Jen,
It takes about 24 hours from Western Europe as well. From here, it’s ideal to stop over in Dubai or Southeast Asia though. I love Australia: the food, the people, the amazing sights!
Thanks for your comment.

Cheers,
Keith

]]> By: jen laceda http://velvetescape.com/blog/2009/05/the-spectacular-great-ocean-road/#comment-210 jen laceda Fri, 08 May 2009 23:44:10 +0000 http://velvetescape.com/blog/?p=1185#comment-210 Just so beautiful!! The only thing that's keeping me from going to Australia is the length of flight! From East Coast North America, I think it takes, like, 24 hours!!! Just so beautiful!! The only thing that’s keeping me from going to Australia is the length of flight! From East Coast North America, I think it takes, like, 24 hours!!!

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