The Great Ocean Road

Upon leaving Torquay, despite the rain and wind, we headed east towards the Great Ocean Road with the ending in Warrnambool. Again, the warnings were, don’t ride it on the weekend and make sure you stay on the left side of the road. I have previously mentioned that I didn’t pack the correct clothing for this part of the trip. My motorcycle jacket is a summer mesh jacket along with my boots. Not waterproof at all. I can only imagine Colin shaking his head and laughing at me from above.

The roads weren’t to terribly bad with only a few potholes and raised edges, so I was able to make great time despite the rain. When the sun did peak through in the beginning of the ride, I pulled over for photos.

After a few kilometers down the road, we reached the official start of the Great Ocean Road, stopping VERY briefly for a photo. I say briefly because there were a lot of foreign people around and I almost got backed into with a 20-person van twice!!

Time for some slow twisties. With the roads being wet and more vehicles than expected, it was a slow route to the 12 apostles. That is near the end of the road, which was built by soldiers returning from WWI between 1919 and 1932. It is dedicated to the soldiers killed in battle during WWI and is the world’s largest war memorial.

Here are the 12 Apostles

I am sorry, but pictures don’t provide the majesty of this place. Cold temperatures, high winds, and still two hours to go kept the trip to view the rocks very short.

On to Warrnambool!

Cheers