Joshy and Bry are patiently waiting for their facial hair to sprout so they can grow some impressive facial hair, as is commonly seen in a variety of Melbourne suburbs (especially those that have caught the hipster movement). For you coffee lovers, those bearded, oddly coloured folks make a damn good coffee.
In any case, since I am the only coffee addict of the family, I had to venture out, alone, to enjoy the sweet nectarine to keep me going. The other two haven't matured enough to develop the craving.
Surprisingly, these two fellas are remarkably self-sufficient in finding the nearest pub. Part of the Australian experience is experiencing Australia's beers (while attempting to speak in the Australian accent). I hear that criminals arriving in Oz back in the day had a wee drinking problem - probably not any difference as youngin's have today ;-) In any case, here's the bro and I having a brew:
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| Bonding Brothers. |
Now that we've bonding time outta the way, let's enjoy some footy! Joshy and Bry were uber excited for this adventure. How many times in ones life does a Minnesotan enjoy an Australian Football League footy game?! Now, if only one of those university-educated guys could learn to read time, we could have arrived at Etihad Stadium on time...
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| She's a beaut. |
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| Admiring the 53,000 seater |
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| Nobody's actin' natural in these shots... |
Just kidding, we made it to see the last half of the game. Good thing too, I was lost, they were lost, we all were lost so half of it was enough....just to say I went :D
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| Joshy and Bry chose to cheer for the North Melbourne Kangaroos... |
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| ....only issue is the Hawthorn Hawks won. |
Obviously, if you now want more footy, I'd go
here to get it. And when you're still lost about it, give it another read. Only after your second read just start screaming at the TV, pretending you know what's best.
Blessed Mornings
The biggest draw for the Great Ocean Road tour is the 12 Apostles. The 12 Apostles is a collection of (now) 14 limestone rocks. A few of 'em have fallen in to the ocean due to natural erosion and hey, the area needed a marketable tourist attraction that resonated worldwide, so they rounded the then 16 formations down to 12 to get the 12 Apostles.
Now, the Great Ocean Road came about because the government recognized the need to connect all of these smaller communities along the coast. There also was quite a high unemployment rate following both world wars so hey, why not build a road? Thus us modern travelers are able to enjoy a few stunning views alongside winding roads and steep cliffs.
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| Welcome to the Beginning. |
To stop all the ships from sinking, they had to build this lil treasure.
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| Cape Otway Lightstation |
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| Cape Otway Lightstation grounds |
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| WWII Radar base |
And
no tourist outing would be complete without seeing some wild Koalas!
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| Where's Koala? |
And now for those delicious rock formations we all worked so hard to get to:
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| Reminds me to renew my travel insurance... |
Now that's a view to end on. Have a lovely Labor Day Weekend all you 'Murican's! Enjoy a brew and a cider for me :D
Cheers,
:D
PS
Happy (Australian) Father's Day!!
