Melbourn to Adelaide Wrap-up

The Great: Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
They are ranked right at the top with the Great Barrier Reef and Ayer’s Rock (Uluru) as most visited attractions. Is it all hype? Absolutely not. The Great Ocean Road and the Twelve Apostles in particular will assuredly make you go “wow”. A marvel from nature.


The Hidden: Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills
Hahndorf sits in the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide. If you visit Adelaide, do yourself a favor and catch a bus to Hahndorf, the perfect one-day escapade. You will enjoy the picturesque setting of Hahndorf, a town that clearly shows its German origins. The town also has wine tasting, delicious cheese tasting (Ania looked delighted – as usual any cheese tasting is always repulsive for me) and all other sorts of deli to try.


The Overrated: the Grampians (if we really have to pick something)
Many Australians talk fondly about the Grampians. All tours between Melbourne and Adelaide will stop in the Grampians. We did enjoy our stop in the Grampians, although maybe we expected something more grandiose. Not overrated that much, just a tad bit.


The Ugly: Mosquitoes around Murray River in Mildura
We had the foolish idea to camp next to Murray River in Midura. We had to cut short romantic bush dinner as the mosquitoes chose to simply bypass our 35 % Deet mosquito repellent and bite us right through our shirts and pants. Ouch!