Touring the Great Ocean Road in Australia

By -

After Sydney Mardi Gras, we decided to do what appears to be a rarity in Australia... we rented a car and drove from Sydney to Melbourne.  Locals universally thought we were crazy (turns out most seem to simply fly back and forth between the two cities), but it really was a beautiful 9-hour drive reminiscent of the rolling coastal hills of California.


We started out our trip first thing the next morning and drove out of Melbourne and onto the Great Ocean Road.  The first leg had us cruising along gorgeous inland and coastal routes, where we stopped a few times along the way.

We ended up renting a farm house for the night, which was by far one of the top highlights of this trip.  It was a 5 bedroom farm house out in the middle of nowhere, yet still close to the main road, and it was from here that we were able to enjoy a gorgeous sunset on the veranda, listening to the evening call of a wide variety of birds and wildlife along the way.  We were even fortunate to spot a resident koala in the eucalyptus tree nearby, and after a night of sleep and stargazing, woke up to find the nearby valley covered in a thick mist, and two more koalas on another tree nearby (these two were mother and baby).

On day 2, we drove through thick rain forest, southern Australia style.  On this portion of the trip, we saw some of the most photographed sites on the Great Ocean Road, including the 12 Apostles, London Bridge and the Grotto.  Gorgeous and breathtaking scenery found at every stop!



We wound down this portion of our trip and high-tailed it back to Melbourne, driving through a completely rural summer countryside the entire way back.



Highly recommended as one of the top road trips we've ever done!


Matt Skallerud and Richard Brower enjoy eating well and traveling more! They met while they were both an active part of the IGLTA team, and are married and now live in New York City.  Richard's talents are finding incredible flight deals from JFK to points all over the world, as well as locating the best eateries along the way. Matt is part of Pink Banana Media, Pink Banana World and the #ILoveGay network, and enjoys merging his personal and professional worlds along the way on these trips.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Exploring Louisville, Kentucky... Bourbon Tasting, Hot Browns, Drag Brunch and More!!!

By -
Image
Summer LGBTQ travel adventures in the Midwest! Exploring LGBTQ Louisville Richard and I arrived in Louisville after a nice, leisurely road trip from Indianapolis down through Bloomington and then the Hoosier National Forest.  Gorgeous drive! We arrived in Louisville, where we checked in to the gorgeous 21c Louisville hotel, a melding of art museum and hotel. What an art display at the @21cHotels @21cLouisville | @gotolouisville @Downtown_Lou #GayArt #GayLouisville @ILoveGayArt @ILoveGayResorts pic.twitter.com/25LMLrGxS8 — ILoveGay Kentucky 🏇 (@ILoveGayKY) July 22, 2018 After dinner, we headed to the Highlands area of Louisville, where we checked out two gay/gay-friendly bars, @NowhereLville and Chill Bar #GayBars #GayBar @ILoveGayBar #GayLouisville @gotolouisville @Downtown_Lou pic.twitter.com/STCsEXotMB — ILoveGay Kentucky 🏇 (@ILoveGayKY) July 22, 2018 From there, we headed to the Highlands area of Louisville, known for their eclectic mix of r
Read more

Legendary Annual Gay Getaway ‘One Magical Weekend’ Promises a Hot’n’Wet Fantasy, Orlando, June 6-8, 2014

By -
Image
Only at Walt Disney World® Resorts One Magical Weekend, the legendary annual three-day Hot’n’Wet fantasy event at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Waterpark and Epcot©. Brought to you by Let’s Go Play, advance tickets and Party Passes on sale now! Limited number of Party Passes at 40% off door prices for short time. All gay, all weekend, One Magical Weekend brings together more than 6,000 of your LGBT brothers and sisters June 6-8, 2014, for three Main Event events. First, there is an aquatic spectacle “Riptide @ Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Waterpark” on Friday, June 6, 2014, from 7 p.m.–2 a.m. The premiere event of the week!  Cascade down the water slides, surf the tidal wave and splash away at this 52-acre world class waterpark.  Kick off One Magical Weekend with a Hot, Wet Splash and catch the waves of sound by International DJ/Producers Twisted Dee and Brett Henrichsen. After an amazing debut in 2013 at Epcot, One Magical Weekend is excited to join forces again with
Read more

TRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: BRANSON, MO - "Entertainment Capital of the Midwest"

By -
Image
By Donald Pile and Ray Williams Branson  is located between Kansas City, St. Louis, Little Rock, Tulsa and Memphis.  Unless you are driving you will need to fly directly into Branson or Springfield, Missouri.  FISK LIMOUSINES, www.fisklimo.com   has been serving the Branson and  Springfield area for over 30 years and they are the best of the best.  They will take care of all of your traveling needs in the area.   There are literally dozens and dozens of motels and hotels in Branson and like any other tourist destination, it is always best to go during the week.  The surrounding area of Branson has a lot of lakes to enjoy however most people go to Branson for the LIVE SHOWS ! and there are dozens of them ranging from cornball  comedy acts to sensational Broadway types of production and individual headline stars.   A few that we particularly enjoyed were: RED:  Tom Mullica's Red Skelton Tribute.  This show was one of the FUNNIEST comedy routines that we have seen in years!  
Read more