Can we all just agree on one thing? The Great Ocean Road was full of beautiful scenery, but what it was not full of (at least for me anyway) was beautiful hair! The wind was so crazy that my mop was literally all over the place! I love you Great Ocean Road, but when it … More Great Ocean Road 1, My Hair 0
We stopped at Erskine Falls, just outside of Lorne, for a short, steep hike down to the falls late in the afternoon on our first day of driving the Great Ocean Road. The falls were gorgeous, so we spent some time hiking around near the bottom before making the steep climb back to the top. … More When Animals (or at least birds) Attack!
Airey’s Inlet was near the beginning of our Great Ocean Road trek, but was a town that had some great highlights. The first was Split Point Lighthouse, which dates back to 1891 is perched high atop the rocky cliffs of Airey’s Inlet. It had some great views and walking trails down to scenic overlooks. And … More Great Ocean Road – Airey’s Inlet
Okay, I’m back! I have gotten off track since our adventure down the Great Ocean Road and have been away from the blog for a bit. Basically the Great Ocean Road sucked us in and we fell off the face of the earth for awhile…in a good way! The Great Ocean Road, which I’m going … More Great Ocean Road
On our last day in Melbourne, we made it by Mork Chocolate. We’d heard rave reviews about their hand-crafted hot chocolate and it did not disappoint! You’re seated at a table and they bring you the menu along with some vanilla sparkling water to start. It’s a tiny little shop and Jack really enjoyed watching … More Mork Chocolate
With our time in Melbourne wrapping up (say it isn’t so!!) we’ve been trying to hit a few more spots that have been added to our list of “must sees” by friends we’ve met here. We’ve not had the best weather the past few days. It’s been unseasonably wet and chilly so we’ve had to … More Mega Melbourne Day
Last Thursday we woke up to a beautiful, sunny day. The forecast showed rain was going to move in on Friday morning and make for a very wet weekend. We decided that we would make the most of our sunny day on Thursday and spend it all outside. We headed out to the St. Kilda neighborhood … More The Perfect Day
I know some folks have been interested in how you do a trip like this with a 7-year-old. My first answer would be, don’t forget to pack your patience! Overall, Jack has been great so far, but we knew that we’d need to establish some daily weekday routines and expectations to help him adapt to all … More The Daily Grind
Obviously a big part of this trip revolves around navigating; navigating unfamiliar cities and finding our way to various points of interest and locations we want to visit. For those of you that may not know me well, I am admittedly horrible at this. I am good at many things, but map reading and navigation … More Plight of the Navigator
If there is one thing Melburnians (I did spell that correctly…I had to do some research on it to be sure it was accurate) take VERY seriously, it is their coffee. I didn’t realize this before we got here and had a slight moment of panic on our first morning when I realized our apartment … More The Melbourne Buzz
The Detour Diary 