When we were planning our trip, Vehd asked for just one thing -- that we live close to a beach. So, we chose to live in St. Kilda for our Melbourne stay, about 7 minutes walking distance from a stunning beach. The boys have been to the beach almost every single day and sometimes more than once.
Saturday morning opened with time on the beach combined with runs for Vamshi and me. We came home only to head out again. The Great Ocean Road is a stunning drive but we couldn't see how we could do a 3 hour drive with an active 2 year-old. That did not deter Vamshi from scoping out Torquay where the Great Ocean Road starts. Torquay is known as the surfing capital of Australia and it houses Bell's Beach where the Rip Curl Pro is held every year. Off we went in search of the famous beach.
An hour and a half later, we were on the most pristine beach where the water runs low like the shallow end of a pool for a clear 100 meters -- lots of space for the boys to play! Our time on the beach was dramatic. Rain, clouds and sun breaks made the landscape spectacular. And all that in warm weather. The boys frolicked endlessly!
I had driven the length of the Great Ocean Road on a previous trip but touching just its very tip was just as fulfilling this time around.
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