Carried on to the Great Ocean Road which quickly turned us into geology enthusiasts. There were the Twelve Apostles, arches, grottos, blowholes, along with many other sights, and they were all impressive. After so long of not being on the road, we were perhaps a little too eager to turn in anywhere that said "scenic lookout" or "photo opportunity."
Next up was Kangaroo Island, and it was equally geologically spectacular. We went deep into the Kelly Hill Caves, even having to wriggle through some very tight fits on our bellies, sandboarding in the Little Sahara sand dunes, and found the Remarkable Rocks. As for wildlife, we hit the jackpot. In only four days, we found koalas, goannas, kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas, seals, sea lions, stingrays, and every type of bird imaginable, all in the wild.
Adelaide was our next stop, where we were able to stay with an old friend of Jodi's. We visited the Adelaide Fringe Festival, and saw two comedy shows. Spent some time in the Garden of Unearthly Delights, and area like Old Market Square but much bigger, with food, drinks, shops, rides, and several tents set up for shows.
We finally pulled ourselves away from watching the Olympics on TV - very surprised that Channel 9 broadcast the entire Canada vs. US hockey game - and got back on the road again. We're making our way out to Perth across the Nullarbor highway. Australians consider the crossing of this flat, treeless stretch of road quite a feat, but it hasn't seemed too unusual to Canadians accustomed to long drives across the prairies. Chris is breaking up the drive by playing the world's longest golf course. The Nullarbor Links goes from Ceduna, SA, to Kalgoorlie, WA, and is 1365 kms long, with a hole at each roadhouse or town along the way. So far, we've encountered an emu and a dingo while playing, and are just waiting for the camel to show up next.
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