Along the Great Ocean Road, was the beachside town of Port Campbell nestled in a sheltered bay. The location offered a sandy beach where it was safe to swim if you were up to the icy Southern Ocean. Not for me, but I gazed longingly at the western end of the beach where steps led to the top of the cliff and followed a trail around to the entrance to Port Campbell Inlet. Low scrubs covered the area with the blue ocean below, but I stayed put because of my throbbing ankle.
We didn’t stay long in this cute town but drove on to Cheese World, just out of Warnambool—the perfect place to visit if you love dairy food. We had driven past dairy cows grazing over pastures when the stainless-steel milk silos came in sight. Inside was an array of cheese for sale and to sample, but we headed to the restaurant first to try the best milk shakes we’d ever sipped. It wasn’t all that was available. There were “toasties” —melted cheese inside toast (for those who don’t understand Auz lingo) and great ice cream.
Onward we journeyed to Port Fairy in Western Victoria—a small town right on the coast. The town offered two beaches—one rocky with surfers sailing in on the perfect wave, the other had a sandy beach and tiny waves.
This was a tastefully preserved town with original sandstone houses and old-style shop fronts. I wished I could have strolled the streets, but I was still immobile and Port Fairy had been our base for our two-day adventure along the Great Ocean Road.
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