Thursday, June 22, 2006

Sorrento to Queenscliff Ferry

This morning, leaving Philip Island behind, we drove (rather, Phill drove) to Sorrento several hours away to catch the ferry to Queenscliff.

The ferry leaves hourly from 7am to 6pm everyday between Sorrento and Queenscliff. We were there just past 12pm and decided to explore the Sorrento beach and while our time away before the next ferry (at 1pm) arrive.

Pictured here, my mum enjoying the beautiful beach. In the background of the pic is the pier which the ferry operates from.

















It was a scenic and calm 45 mins ride from Sorrento to Queenscliff. We enjoyed the ferry ride and had our lunch of sandwiches, sausage roll and jam donuts. Yum! When we arrived at Queenscliff, we decided to proceed to Apollo Bay instead of stopping for lunch since we already had lunch on the ferry.

We drove along the Great Ocean Road (which had beautiful views but impossible to whip the camera out to take pics - better views ahead of us on the Great Ocean Road tomorrow) and finally arrived at Apollo Bay at 4pm. A long drive, especially so for Phill. zzzz!

We had a rest at our motel and then explored Apollo Bay, which is fairly small, a couple of shops (about 20) in the main street, a pub, a cinema and quite alot of accommodation places. Quite a nice, neat place but I prefer Lorne (we drove past it earlier today and Phill and I stayed there in our previous trip to Great Ocean Trip). Lorne looked like a more expensive, trendier spot with lots of good shopping. Phill prefers Apollo Bay cos it's quiet and scenic.

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