The Long Weekend Trip

Last weekend is a long weekend. Monday the 12^th was a holiday. It is the Queen’s Birthday and Maureen’s Birthday happened to fall on this long weekend. So we decided to getaway and visit Otway Fly Tree Top Walk at the Otway Ranges. Initially it was only the 2 of us. Then Maureen’s sister and hubby decided to join us.

Our trip began from Melbourne through Geelong via the coast on The Great Ocean Road passing Torquay, Lorne, Wye River, Kennet River, Skenes and Apollo Bay. Because it is a long weekend hotel & motel were fully booked. So we stayed at Skenes Creek. Skenes Creek is 6 kilometer before Apollo Bay.

From Apollo Bay we will explore the ranges, Otway Fly Tree Top Walk, The Twelve Apostle, Loch Ard Gorge and Port Campbell. Then we will return via the inland road through Simpson, Colac, Geelong and Melbourne.

We left Kew at 9am dropping into the city to pick something up. Then we proceeded to Geelong. The road was widened and it was pleasant drive.

Geelong - Victoria's largest regional city is less than an hour from Melbourne.

Geelong, the heartland of Ford car manufacturer and is the biggest employer to the residents of this city.

We stopped at Geelong water front and decided to have fish & chip for lunch before we move on to Lorne. At 11 am the sea front was covered with mist and it was freezing cold.