Then we are back in the sunny land.
Now there must be an end to bloodshed and killer instinct...
There must be a no-fly zone by our car.
We have spent the Christmas holidays sewing a mosquito and fly net, which will hopefully take care of our mental health outdoors. You can quickly get peep if there are flies and mosquitoes everywhere. With our limited space, we have to be able to stay outside a large part of the time.
It has not been possible to find a ready-made net that fits our awning. So we bought one that is a little too big and want to re-sew it to fit us.
Now it just needs to be tested and see if it works. It will raise comfort to a whole new level if we could get rid of mosquitoes and flies.
Our first trip we take down the Great Ocean Road. A trip of 250 km in the direction from Melbourne towards Adelaide.
The trip is nice, but there is massive tourist pressure in the area. It is the height of summer and the Australians themselves have their summer holidays. All campsites are taken, so we are looking off the route and into a national park where bush camping is possible.
Already after a short drive in the eucalyptus forest, we see the first two koalas.
Exactly as sweet as we remember them. We arrive at our camp, and here we see two more koalas. When we drive from the camp early in the morning, we again see a koala sitting and enjoying himself by the side of the road. It is quite special, 5 koalas within the same day is a strong start.
The coastline is a spectacular sight with steep cliffs. Thanks to our jet lag, we wake up early and arrive at the limestone formations – the 12 Apostles – before the mass of tourism is about to get up. They are tall limestone pillars that stand along the coast. It's great to see how the colors change, depending on how the light falls.
The beautiful sight continues down the coast, steep cliffs and beautiful limestone. At one of the sites, a natural harbor has been formed. There is only a sign with "boat ramp" so most people skip it - but it is actually just as nice as the more high-profile places. Just in a more peaceful version and without congestion in the car park.
Beach camping was found along the coast. Here, it is densely planted with many different types of plants, which in turn provide a really nice habitat for the insects. An extra positive thing about all the different plants is that it smells really good.
Our first test of the no-fly zone network actually works well. The flies that had escaped inside were more busy trying to break out again - than buzzing around us.
It's a cheap and really nice way to camp. You pay a small fee of DKK 50-70 to the state and then you can use their designated camping area. It works really well and we love this type of accommodation.
In a small town, the big attraction is beautifully carved wooden figures. They call it the "Avenue of Honor and Farytale". Along the road there are military figures and at a small park are Australian animals. A lot of work has gone into it.
By sheer chance we pass the Umpherston Sinkhole, which we also visited earlier. Now it's summer, so we want to go down and see what it looks like with sprouted flowers.
Our route continues along the coast. It is agricultural land as far as the eye can see. But the trip also goes through the Coorong National Park, which surprises us with its large white dried salt water lakes. It almost looks like there is ice on them. A fantastic spectacle that we did not expect to encounter.
By the Murray river there is a museum area with old Australian houses from the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. Old Tailem Town Pioneer Village.
A bit like the old town in Aarhus, only with old Australian buildings. Here is everything from fire stations, fishermen's houses, tailors, workshop, police station to telephone exchange, butcher and dentist. It ranges widely and has the patina that comes with 130+ years in harsh sunshine.
