The ultimate pairing; Converse sneakers and jeans. The ultimate road trip companion; the owner of the above pair of Converse sneakers and jeans- my cousin and fellow wandering soul, Kit, With maps in hand, gas tank full, and a soundtrack to rival any Cameron Crowe movie…we left the Melbourne sky line in our rear view mirror and headed west. The goal: to find some more locations for me to shoot in…and to have another possible contender for a Top 5 Day ;) The end result: definitely a Top 5 Day…with the bonus of finding a location!
Our route took us passed forgotten houses, through sheep covered pastures and between the thickest forests that guided us toward one of the most important tourist requirements and one of the most picturesque highways (think car commercial); Great Ocean Road. It was built between World War I and World War II by returned servicemen in honor of their fallen comrades. The road took 16 years to build by using hand picks, shovels and dynamite. This road is definitely not intended for driver’s with indecisive tendencies! After passing generous amounts of scenic lookouts, we pulled off of the dizzying path onto an off-the-beaten path. ” Where are you going?…Where do you go?…Tell me where are you going?…Where…Let’s go.” – Where Are You Going? Dave Matthews Band
So there we sat…on a log in the middle of a stream- gnats flying around our heads, the smell of previous canine visitors, and Kit’s shoe soaked through from the delicate (and sparse) path to our hangout. All the while- up stream on the other side of the bridge was the brightest blue ocean water kissing the Australian coast line with it’s calm waves- and I had no desire to change my tiny hard seat for the soft empty beach. ” Turns out not where- but who you are with-that really matters.” – Best of What’s Around