Bunyip 3 day Great Ocean Road Review
Our first stop was Bells Beach which is a famous surf beach in Australia. Sammy is obviously enjoying this. We expected a nice big bus to tour around in though, however what we got was a van with a trailer on the back to haul all of our luggage. At least it had air conditioning 
The next stop for us was a rain forest. We had a very enjoyable walk though the forest, and even got to see a swamp wallaby drinking from the river. I thought that was pretty cool. The highlight of this stop was the waterfall which I decided to swim under (very refreshing)
After a dip by the waterfall we decided to snap a few shots in the rain forest. There is a few MASSIVE trees in there, and a couple of interesting ones as well.
There were a few other interesting stops along the way, but the next major highlight for us was at the otway campsite. As we were pulling into the camp we spotted a Koala bear munching eucalyptus in the branches, we were excited and wanted to stop but the driver kept on going. We really wanted to see a Koala up close and we would not be disappointed! We pulled up to our campsite and started unpacking our stuff and to all of our surprises (we were travelling with about 8 other people) there was a koala hiding in a bush just a few feet away from us! We were very excited and even managed to get it on video!
Here are a few shots of some other koalas that we spotted around the campsite.
We enjoyed (well at least I did) a night sleeping in a tent. They do have an upgrade option to sleep in accommodations but I imagine they would not be much better than the tents. It was kind of nice sleeping outside as you could hear the koalas at night and the kookaburras woke us up in the morning.
The next day we woke up to have breakfast. The food is fairly basic and everyone pitches in to help set up the table and clean up after. Don’t expect the star treatment on this trip 
Our first stop on day 2 was Gibsons step, which is where I took my first panoramic
Looking the other way there is a pretty nice view of some of the twelve apostles.
This was a very scenic spot and gave us a chance for a nice relaxing walk along the beach. The cliffs were amazing and the views were great. Australia has done a great job of not wrecking the natural wonders with hideous tourist crap all over the place.
The next stop was a very nice swimming spot called the Loch Ard Gorge. This was one of my favourite stops, it seems like a good place for a pirate to bury treasure! The beach is surrounded by steep cliffs and if you look straight out you can see the water from the ocean crashing into rocks that separate the Loch Ard Gorge from the rest of the sea. To the right there is a cave which is a lot of fun to explore! I did not get any pictures of the cave though (you will have to go and explore it for yourself!)
The next stop was the London Bridge which had fallen into the ocean a few years back. This newly made island was once connected to the land by a narrow, natural bridge. As the story goes it fell into the ocean and two people were stranded on the rock. Both were married but not to each other 
The next day their faces were plastered across many newspapers and they had some explaining to do.
After a few more stops we ended up at a cool place in the grampians called the Asses Ears. They do quad bike adventures and camping. The place has a very cool set up and a sweet bar to relax at. I really wanted to take the four wheelers out and explore the grampians but we did not have enough time. In the morning we stopped at a indigenous cultural centre to learn about the indigenous people of Australia. We also got to see rock painting that had been done thousands of years ago.
The next stop was a tiring walk along steep rocky paths. Bring good shoes because this is an exhausting walk (but the view is worth it!)
I thought this would be the perfect place to ditch the girlfriend for good but she just wont give up! Haha just kidding.
There was another big rock underneath this ledge…pretty good optical illusion though eh!
After a grueling hike up and down the pinnacle we went for lunch and then for a little dip. The next exciting stop was Mackenzies falls. This is another spot you can go for a dip in freshwater and is much appreciated after the hike to the pinnacle!
After Mackenzie falls there is not much else. Bunyip tours advertises the gold booming town of Ballarat, however it is more of a drive through then a stop and a whole day could be used to explore this town and see the mines. Over all I really enjoyed the trip, I think it is well worth the money and you get too see quite a bit in a short stretch of time. The pro’s were all the cool places we saw and getting driven to each one (it’s nice not to have to drive yourself)
The cons are less freedom (if you do drive yourself you can stay as long as you want and go where you want) and if your not a people person you might not like being in a vehicle with 8 other people and preparing food with them. I think that it is a good set-up though. It makes the tour affordable and exciting. It has been a while since I posted a proper blog because I have been very busy, you may notice this blog is a month or two behind but that is just because I don’t have time to catch up.
If your interested what is to come I just finished a scuba trip to the Great Barrier Reef and will post some pictures and stories soon. I am also going to be travelling to Surfers Paradise and from Cairns to Brisbane and Back soon and stopping at lots of cool places along the way so stay posted.
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