The Great Ocean Road was built by returning Anzac troops, 3000 of them, after WW1. Starting in 1919, 236 mile’s of road cut through rock by pick and shovel, it was completed in 1932. And we can’t build a railway line with automated equipment.
The prices of houses are eye watering. Especially in Surf Coast County and the start of holiday locations.
Lovely cycling with benign traffic. It was a shock to get to Geelong, a city of 300000 and busy urban roads. Though with cycle lanes.
Only grizzle: apart from one place the only low/zero beer so far is Heineken or Peroni. Tap water it is…..
Early rise for the ferry to Tasmania tomorrow. 13hr crossing. If it misses the landing we end up in Antarctica. Win-win.
Travelling reflections 