The great ocean drive...

The great ocean road ranks as one of the world's scenic drives and touring route. Wrapping up our visit to Melbourne, we were chauffeur driven to the 12 Apostles, some 300kms from the city centre. As we drove through miles and miles of panoramic coastal view of the southern ocean, it was certainly one of the most memorable road trips I ever had.

The journey started from Melbourne at about 9am. Nicholas, our chauffeur is a very nice guy and he made the journey even more pleasant. He's been to most of these places so he knew which lookout points that are worth stopping. Sherene's instructions were clear. Avoid crowded places and stop at scenic lookout area. The week was really packed with meetings (some even started at 5am M'sia time) so I think we all agreed with Sherene on this one.

nasib keta ni tak ada sun-roof...kalau tak dah keluar kepala dah...

Words can't even describe how beautiful the scenery was. But the road trip for me wasn't just about the picturesque and quaint coastal town, white sandy beaches or dramatic cliffs. It's also about the charm and personality of the Australian lifestyle. Since it was a Saturday, we saw city dwellers spending the weekend with activities. We weren’t alone on this journey I can tell you that. We were joined by weekend campers, bikers on Harleys and even cyclist. Their sights and sounds (especially from hundreds of Harley bikes) provided the added character into our trip.

relax jap...amek angin...

relaks jap...amek gambar

We stopped by many places. Took a short flight at Geelong, took hundreds of pictures, had lunch by the beach and did our final stop at the 12 Apostles (special blog entry on this coming soon) before we traveled north to the expressway to take us back to Melbourne.

We reached our Hotel at about 9pm. It took us 4 hours to travel back from the 12 Apostles to Melbourne via the A1 Expressway. My only regret was not being able to drive the V6 3.6 litre Statesmen Holden through the winding coastal road. I did tell Nicholas that I could drive the car if he’s tired or sleepy. Maybe I was taken away by the breathtaking view that I’ve forgotten about it. Nick was smart enough to distract me from taking away the absolute driver’s experience from him! Nevertheless, thank you Nick aka the transporter for driving us safely the whole day.