In my previous post on the Great Ocean Road (click
here to visit), I mentioned the wonderful cottages where we stayed in Apollo Bay. We had one of the front rooms looking out to a little private garden and the sea. I think the photos pretty much speak for themselves. It really is a magical place.
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| Our veranda |
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| Summer might have been just round the corner, but the weather was bleak. Both Jayne and I opted for Michelin Man style gear. |
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| Was this a sit-in protest by the local cockatoos to have the cottages renamed Cockatoo Cottages? There were certainly more cockatoos than kookaburras on our visit. |
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| We both clambered up the hill to the first of a series of lookouts. |
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| The cottages are home to more than 60 Shetland ponies. |
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| The little chestnut foal was only about 5 days old and the dark one, even younger. |
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| Cuteness overload! |
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| Jayne purposefully striding uphill to the most impressive lookout. |
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| Inspiration for the throne in Game of Thrones?? |
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| The babies were snoozing on our way back. |
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| Was tickled pink to see this little guy waddling determinedly towards the fence. Earlier on the walk, I had come almost nose-to-nose with a fox - too stunned to take a photo. They are the very devil for Australian wildlife, but still so beautiful. |
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| An echidna or spiny anteater. |
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| The vegetable garden |
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| Inside the reception area |
The cottages are called Kookaburra Cottages and are on the Great Ocean Road on the Melbourne side of Apollo Bay (and you can like them on Facebook).
