Dangerous Surf

The night was modest. I'm not used to sleeping on a padded board (some call it a futon - I call it a slow torture bed), my back has a hard time getting used to it. And since last night my back really hurts. Thank God only 2 more nights. The combination of 'bad sleep with menopause' is really bad, my husband got the cocktail of bad mood today. He kept trying to drive away the little grumpy cow on my shoulder, but only succeeded on the ferry with a latte and a chocolate donut. Maybe I was just low on sugar and not going through menopause at all?

The last stretch of the Great Ocean Road, from Apollo Bay to Torquay, is, personally, the most beautiful route. Dreamy beaches.

the road runs right along the coast.

and behind every bend await breathtaking images.

You can't get enough of it. The water has such a great turquoise color, the waves are impressive and fascinating.

The Great Ocean Road is 243 km long and goes from Port Fairy to Torquay. Until 1919, this coastal section could only be reached by ship. From 1919-1932, this road was built with a pickaxe and shovel as AB measures for 3000 soldiers returning from World War I.

Today, it looks more like a long construction site, being built and repaired every few meters.

Unfortunately, the ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento was already booked for today, otherwise we would have spent another night in Torquay and watched the surfers ride the waves

at the legendary Bells Beach (where Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in "Point Break" waited for the perfect wave).

We weren't actually pressed for time today, as it only took us 2 hours from our campsite to the ferry. But stopping here and lingering there, we suddenly had to hurry again to be at the ferry on time at 4:00 pm.

The crossing today was very calm. Only 1 1/2 hours left and we will be on Phillip Island.