Throwback Thursday strikes again! This time Loften shared a road trip in Australia during his spring 2015 abroad...
Australia never ceases to surprise me with its beauty and friendliness. This really hit me when I went on a 9-day road trip starting in Sydney and ending in Adelaide. With 5 guys from my uni on the Gold Coast and another buddy that visited from the University of Arkansas, we decided to rent a minivan and start off with two days in Sydney.
During these two days, we got to experience all of Sydney’s beautiful sights on a futuristic electric bike. Also, we might have decided to check out a few local pubs too while we were at it.
After Sydney we headed to the Snowy Mountains which we found far from snowy. What we did find though is Mt. Kosciuszko, which is the tallest peak in Australia. After our long hike, we hopped back in our minivan and headed to Melbourne for three days.
In Melbourne, we got to experience the famous lane ways, four of the finest wineries, China town and the hipster culture. Next was the part of the trip everyone was waiting for….the Great Ocean Road!
The Great Ocean Road starts right outside of Melbourne in a famous surf town called Torquay. The road takes about four hours to drive with no stops, but the stops are what the road is all about. Words literally can’t describe the beauty of this road though. Not only did we get to see the 12 apostles (One of them being the Razorback), Loch and Gorge, Cape Otway, and the London Arch but also a few wild koalas up close.
After finishing the the great ocean road we decided to stay in another surf town Wollongong. After Wollongong we headed to Adelaide where we spent our last night on the road trip. Didn’t really get to spend too much time in Adelaide but the thing that stuck out the most was its futuristic architecture.
Overall another great adventure in the Land Down Under!
Australia never ceases to surprise me with its beauty and friendliness. This really hit me when I went on a 9-day road trip starting in Sydney and ending in Adelaide. With 5 guys from my uni on the Gold Coast and another buddy that visited from the University of Arkansas, we decided to rent a minivan and start off with two days in Sydney.
During these two days, we got to experience all of Sydney’s beautiful sights on a futuristic electric bike. Also, we might have decided to check out a few local pubs too while we were at it.
After Sydney we headed to the Snowy Mountains which we found far from snowy. What we did find though is Mt. Kosciuszko, which is the tallest peak in Australia. After our long hike, we hopped back in our minivan and headed to Melbourne for three days.
In Melbourne, we got to experience the famous lane ways, four of the finest wineries, China town and the hipster culture. Next was the part of the trip everyone was waiting for….the Great Ocean Road!
The Great Ocean Road starts right outside of Melbourne in a famous surf town called Torquay. The road takes about four hours to drive with no stops, but the stops are what the road is all about. Words literally can’t describe the beauty of this road though. Not only did we get to see the 12 apostles (One of them being the Razorback), Loch and Gorge, Cape Otway, and the London Arch but also a few wild koalas up close.
After finishing the the great ocean road we decided to stay in another surf town Wollongong. After Wollongong we headed to Adelaide where we spent our last night on the road trip. Didn’t really get to spend too much time in Adelaide but the thing that stuck out the most was its futuristic architecture.
Overall another great adventure in the Land Down Under!
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