Thermal springs & GOR tour

It's Wednesday, 4:50pm. Sat on beanbags in the lounge area of Habitat HQ. Sound familiar? It certainly does to us...

We were hoping to have Autumn back today from the mechanics but today has been and gone and now tomorrow even seems unlikely. Current sentiments are boredom, restlessness, lethargy, langour and a good measuring of bloated, however, also... tanned, clean, nourished and most importantly: Ready. To leave. Purlease!

Whilst playing the waiting game we have also been keeping ourselves entertained by visiting the local tourist hotspots.

Top thermal spring, 40^oC, 360^o vistas. Nice.

Prating around in the thermal springs

On Sunday we went to the thermal springs via public transport (as we currently don't have our camper, long story...), it was about 2 and 1/2 hours each way but well worth the commute.

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The springs are heated via a geothermal aquifer and are high in minerals and sulfides (minerals that smell like eggy farts) which are good for skin and hair.
 The springs vary in temperature between 38 and 41^o and there are also sauna and steam rooms. If you take time to ensure full submersion, you can be sure to acquire a beautifully shiny barnet, with a distinct whiff of eggy farts, guaranteed to last after not one but two washes (the smell, not the shine). Unfortunately, the springs can't do much for your looks, trust me, I tried...
We enjoyed a delightful game of charades and over-killed on eye-spy on the journey home, It took me over 10 minutes before Luke had to tell me his spy for 'n', which was for the nuts I had been scoffing all along. To the nearest passengers amusement. Thanks Luke.

In 1864 the State of Victoria identified the need for a road along the south-west coastline. The idea was initiated in 1914, with the creation of The Great Ocean Road Corridor Strategy. In 1919 employment commenced for returned servicemen from the First World War.

London Bridge has fallen down!

Yesterday we took advantage of the free '1 day Great Ocean Road' tour Luca won a few days ago and previewed a little of whats to come. The tour starts at 7am and gets you back to the hostel around 9pm. It is a fly by tour of Bells Beach - the home town of Rip Curl and iconic 50 year storm wave in Point Break, temperate rainforest in Otway, the 12 apostles (originally, one fell down now it's 'the apostles') and London Bridge. We also saw kangaroos and koalas - finally! koalas poop, a lot. Oh - and sleep, a lot. We learnt never to call a koala a bear to an Aussie if you know what's good for you!

I hope to update next time with good news of our much anticipated departure in Autumn. Au revoir!