The weather changed over night and temperatures dropped by 20 degrees. So for the first time in days we were putting on long pants and sweaters again.

Our destination for the day was the famous Twelve Apostles. But our adventure already started right after Apollo Bay when we saw lots of people stand at the side of the road with their cameras directed up a tree. So we stopped too (that’s the most human thing to do, isn’t it?) Glad we did. This cute little Koala was sitting on a low branch munching away on Eucalyptus leaves absolutely unbothered by the commotion it caused.

After watching for a while drove to a lookout called The Gables were we stretched our legs and enjoyed the views. To get there we had to drive on an unsealed road but the views are worth it.

Our first view on the Twelve Apostles we enjoyed from Gibbson Steps. From the carpark you walk down a long flight of stairs to the beach.

And then the next stop was the Twelve Apostles. It was packed with people at the lookout. Of the Twelve Apostles there are only eight left as some already collapsed, the last one only three years ago. The rock formations are still amazing nonetheless as they stand up to 60 meters tall in the thundering waves.

Our original plan was to stay close to the Apostles for the night. The idea was to come back for sunset. Only that with the weather change there was no sunset. Well, you have to be flexible on a road trip.

So we continued on to Port Campbell for an early dinner in a pub before we doubled back again and stopped at most of the view points along the coast.

Most people have heard of the Twelve Apostles but there are many other locations along this drive that are just as worthy of visiting if not even more breathtaking.

Some of these we saw because our plans did not come together. And we were glad we had the time to do these spots as some of them are totally underrated in my opinion.

For example the London Bridge that now is not a bridge anymore as part of it collapsed in the 09s. Just as a couple was on the outer part of the formation: „From the Archives, 1990: Two rescued after London Bridge collapses in Victoria“

Tom and Eva, these two were named after the only two survivors of a shipwreck on this part of the coast.

When we were about to get in the car to head to our hotel this happened:

So we got a sunset after all.