Author Archives: Birgit Cross

The Great Ocean Road was first planned towards the end of WWI to provide employment for returned soldiers and servicemen. from 1919 work proceeded in stages according to the availability of men and money. A total of the thousandEx servicemen worked with pick andshovel, using the stone and naturalmaterials of the area. At the time, theContinue reading “Finally, officially travelling the GOR (Great Ocean Road)”

Public toilets are an experience. But none like the ones in Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula. All fully automated (as one would expect), press button to open door, press button to close door but then … the music (sadly not able to capture on the picture) and the voice telling you have maximum 10 minutes before theContinue reading “Out of the world loo experience”

Enjoying a smooth ferry ride in the sunshine. Just waiting for the dolphins to make it perfect

Sitting at the breakfast table at our B&B in Sandy Point and got some company.

Wilson’s Promontory (Prom as the locals say), is a peninsula that forms the southernmost part of the Australian mainland. We spent the day hiking some of the short walks (not equipped for longer over night tracks) and enjoying the scenary and wildlife. Beautiful place and a bit of wilderness

Left Melbourne earlier today and stopped at Phillip Island on our way to Wilson’s Promontory (or Prom as it’s know by the locals) Met this little cheeky fellow in the Koalo Reserve on Phillip Island Phillip Island lies just off Australia’s southern coast. At Summerland Beach, spectators gather daily at sunset to watch the PenguinContinue reading “Phillip Island”

When one thinks Melbourne, some of the words that come to mind are ‘coffee’, ‘laneways’ and ‘street Art’. So went to find some examples …

The cottage was constructed in 1755 in the English village of Great Ayton, North Yorkshire by the parents of Captain James Cook. In 1933 the owner of the cottage decided to sell it with a condition that the building remain in England. She was persuaded to change “England” to “the Empire”, and accepted an Australian bidContinue reading “Curio – Cook’s Cottage”

Traditionally acclaimed as Australia’s “cultural capital”, Melbourne has a big Art scene, plenty of museums, exhibitions and offers lots of events. We couldn’t pass on a free concert of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the Sidney Myers Music Bowl. What better way to spend a sunny Saturday evening? Obviously being helped by a nice picnicContinue reading “Melbourne, the culture capital of Australia”

Went out in search for leisurely breakfast / brunch and found Hardware Lane. Lots of options and some even offer free coffee / tea with your breakfast.