As parents, we often find ourselves giving Jack reminders about making good decisions. And as a 7-year-old, however, Jack often likes to test the limits despite our advice. Sometimes the best way for us to let him learn is to give him a reminder once and then just stand back, let him try what it … More Bad Decisions
One thing that I’ve loved during our time in Australia is how we’ve found such great experiences in the most unexpected places. Sometimes it’s the people that we’ve met, sometimes it’s a great hike that we never planned on taking or sometimes it’s just a hidden gem with amazing food. We stumbled on the aptly … More Wye River General Store
Our road trip on the Great Ocean Road was the first time we’d had a rental car during this adventure, which meant it was also the first time Matt was having to drive on the left hand side of the road. He’s done it in the past on other trips, but it’s been awhile (at … More Navigating the Great Ocean Road
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
The Detour Diary 