To Lorne

The Great Ocean Experience

Dad will never allow an opportunity like this to escape him. He was flipping through the map for several days and decided that the trip must be made. So after leaving Sorrento we drove to Queenscliff Sorrento Passenger Ferry to touch Queenscliff for the Great Ocean Road.

On this sunny afternoon, we lined up for our turn to go into the ferry for a ride to the Bellarine Peninsula opposite Sorrento. It took us 40 minutes to cross the strip of water. We girls, bored dad when we chose to rest in the car whereas he climbed to the top to drink in the best of scenery of the oceanic waters.

Floating on top of the waters was a breezy affair and the weather was kind to us.

When we arrived on land, we drove and dad stopped the vehicle and insisted Esther photograph the building... very architectural. Buildings of this nature purposely designed to have the best overlooking shots.

Soon we arrived at Split Point Station; bear in mind now that the whole drive is about highest light houses, the seas, beaches, breaking waves and gushing waters...

This is it. A light house to guide and lead in the dark.

This quaint countryside township is meticulously clean and the air is soothing to the skin and mind...

Here, you walk and walk to reach a point to overlook from high spot...

Beautiful, isn't it?

Scenic; isn't it? Some pictures are best left self-explained.

This is Lorne. After some hours of drive, we had to rest. We chose this town because we were told it is very beautiful.

At 7 pm, the summer evening was still bright but the chilly wind did not spare us from the cold.

Lorne has many beach spots and it a hit for beach activities.

Dad was mesmerized by the big planks used as seats. He loves the chunkiness; almost impossible to find in ordinary places.

A small cathedral for the local people and tourists to worship.

Roller blading must be a favourite sports.

This flock will rest on any place they deem fit...friendly and not afraid of its onlookers.

There is an old-fashioned cinema here; unlike the ones we have in the malls in Malaysia.

The apartment we rented was spacious and comfortable; enough to house half a dozen people.

Grace said she would cook and look after me like the way I look after por por...

To make life happy and easy...maggie mee.

But yes... she did concord a quick delicious one...

She used butter for her cooking. When I saw this piece of butter I had a flash back to the days when I was a little girl. Back then to have a chance to taste butter would mean I was either having a fever or Kong Kong had a win over the mahjong game. I was told that when you are running a fever, butter would 'cool' the body and bring the temperature down. I know it is not true but at the same time, it was really good to have an opportunity to take butter. So fever days were butter days. Life was really tough then.

So we put up at Lorne for an evening before we continue the great drive the next day.