great ocean roadtrip.

The Great Ocean Road was absolutely stunning. The first day of the trip was spent following the gorgeous blue, winding coastline, with only a few stops to see the Round The Twist (man, that website is amazing) lighthouse, the Twelve Apostles, and famous surfing hotspot Bells Beach. We set up camp in Portland, took Jango on a walk on his leash, ate and drank at the local pub, and hit the hay nice and early.

 

At 5am, we were woken by this little jerk. Adorable, yes (I have approximately ten thousand photos of him), but have you ever heard the noise koalas make when *ahem* in heat? I woke up with a huge fright and whacked Rufus next to me, completely convinced that we were about to be eaten by a bush pig.

Koala barking aside, it was a super peaceful, incredibly beautiful trip.

camping.

I don’t know what it is, but lately, I’ve been craving time outdoors. So this Friday after work, Rufus and I bundled up our newly acquired camping gear and set off with my cousin, her boyfriend, and their friend; to the wilderness.






















We had a fire burning the whole time, drank beer, and told spooky stories as we huddled around the fire at night. We toasted marshmallows on sticks, collected firewood, ate egg (and bacon for some) sandwiches every morning, boiled water for coffee in the Billy, and caught yabbies. We went bushwalking and collected quartz, played Uno and ate crisps around our little plastic table, saw a pod of kangaroos, and woke with the sun every morning to the sound of kookaburras laughing. 

We were in the middle of nowhere – no showers, no toilet blocks, no phone reception – just us, and the great outdoors. It was exactly what I needed; and I cannot wait to go again.