wet and wild

Sat with the waves crashing in front of me on the beach at Lorne. Bottle of cider half drunk has me buzzing... after a day that already had me buzzing. Made it out of the city and straight into heavy rain. So heavy that I pulled over for half an hour as I couldn't really see where I was going! Not good. But it didn't last... and sooner than expected I was on the Great Ocean Road... officially the start of my big loop the loop. Found myself whooping for joy at the sheer madness of being here and doing this! Can't quite believe it still.

Lots of stops for photo ops, but decided to stop and camp here tonight, as the weather tmrw will hopefully be better as the road itself gets progressively more spectacular. Already had a taster, with twisty stretches through temperate forests on the edge of the Otway Mountain Range. There are some lovely waterfalls near here which I aim to check out in morning when I break camp. Aidan would be struggling to find the birds here in his spotters guidebook. I've seen colourful parrots and parakeets flying wild. Even, I think, a kookaburra (in an old gum tree, no less!) No kangaroos as yet, but there are warning road signs so am keeping my eyes peeled. So calm and peaceful here. Blissful.