THE AUSTRALIAN DREAM
After many years of waiting, our dream has come true: we are in Australia! Taking advantage of the fact that two of our friends have moved there for a year or decide to leave and join them for a month!
Here is our itinerary:
The Australian dream - Day 1:
Torino-Frankfurt (Lufthansa flight)
Frankfurt-Singapore (Qantas flight)
The Australian dream - Day 2:
Singapore-Melbourne (Qantas flight)
After a good 26 hours of flight finally landed in Melbourne where we find our friends waiting for us at the airport: it is 4:05 in the morning!
The Australian dream 1 - Melbourne, Café de Cuba
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we Refurbished really start the tour: first stop Mornington Peninsula. This is a summer resort with beautiful ocean beaches, ideal for a day trip (For info: http://www.visitmorningtonpeninsula.org/ ). SORRENTO must see that at low tide becomes a perfect place for swimming and snorkeling, and Portsea. |
At this point, however, the 10 hour time difference you make ... and definitely feel we need to regain your strength with a good night's sleep! Returning home through the beautiful Fitzroy st. and Acland st., the main streets of the suburb of St. Kilda teeming with cafes, bars and pubs.
(Dinner with Antonio and Maria)
The Australian dream - Day 3:
Today girotto to central Melbourne. We start from the beautiful Albert Park, home of the Grand Prix of Formula 1.
We then visit the Royal Botanical Gardens ( http://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/ ), one of the main attractions of the city, lying beside the Yarra River. Besides the abundance of plant species also affects the abundant wildlife that inhabits these gardens.
finally arrive at Federation Square, the heart of the city, entertainment venue and home to major cultural events in the city.
We get then the characteristic "Circle tram "that allows us to quickly visit the city center in the company of" melbourniani.
But we remain totally speechless once they got into the Rialto Towers, the tallest skyscraper in the city. The 55th floor is the famous Melbourne Observation Deck "( http://www.melbournedeck.com.au/ ) which offers a spectacular 360 ° panorama of the city.
Across the river there is the cultural area of \u200b\u200bthe city with the Southbank Southgate complex, which is three floors of restaurants, cafes and bars and the Crown Casino.
the evening We grant you a noodle soup at the "Nudel Bar (76 Bourke Street, Melbourne) and a delicious sweet pastry at the famous Italian" "Lygon Street, Melbourne's Italian quarter.
The Australian dream - Day 4
Today we decided to dedicate ourselves to the local wildlife, the great attraction of Australia that will accompany us throughout the journey.
Bimbimbici We visit the Wildlife Park, which occupies the center of the recovery and rehabilitation of the animal victims of accidents. Are kangaroos, koalas, wombats and wallabies and common peacocks, sheep, rabbits, etc..
then we head towards PHILIPP ISLAND, commonly known as one of the places where they are mandatory Motorcycle Grand Prix. In fact the island has another very special attraction: the so-called "Penguins' parade." You find yourself sitting well covered to ward off the biting cold to wait for the sunset with the ocean in front of us. Once the sun dropped completely begin to see some strange creatures out of the waters: they are tiny penguins, which are characteristic of this area because they are known to be penguins the world's smallest. We see them out in groups from the water and scurry into their holes to avoid the snares of the gulls that wait to steal their fish brought to feed their young.
The Australian dream - Day 5
Today we decide to go to know one of the most spectacular coastal roads and famous in the world: we are talking about the Great Ocean Road!
overcome Torquay, where he began the magnificent coastline, then Anglesea and Lorne to Apollo Bay to reach a peaceful and picturesque fishing town with beautiful beaches. After a fleeting meal we head straight for our real goal: The Twelve Apostles (The Twelve Apostles) the most famous rock formation in Victoria. These stacks were created by coastal erosion by the ocean. The Australian dream
8 - The Twelve Apostles
After taking an incredible amount of photos in this wonder, we decided to go to learn all about the place in which the lodge tonight. This is a residence that bears the name of "Southern Ocean Villas" ( http://www.southernoceanvillas.com/ ), a complex of apartments all furnished in modern style located at the Port Campbell National Park. All at a great price!
The Australian dream - Day 6
not dominant back today, after a good breakfast, do some other pictures of the Twelve Apostles, since yesterday the weather was not as forgiving!
then we head to Otway National Park, where we allow ourselves a ride completely immersed in the green surrounded by ancient trees.
Unfortunately, it's time to leave all this and to return to Melbourne so we go on your way!
The Australian dream - Day 7
our journey begins today at 2! Abandon our friends in Melbourne and prepare to continue this adventure alone in the camper!
We woke up early to go to regain our camper at the
Our route plans to turn the whole coast up to Cairns. We have not identified the goals, we will deal as for now we know that we need to head to Sydney and so we take the Princes Highway and we were on the road!
The journey is long, and so do small breaks from time to time that allow us to look around and know even small towns, just as LAKE'S ENTRANCE located on the Cunninghame Arm, where we treat ourselves to coffee and delicious muffins!
A little 'street and come to EDEN, the less touristy places above, where we decide to stop for the night.
The Australian dream - Day 8
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