However, if you catch the rush hour, there will be a risk of traffic jams, so you should leave early if you want to catch a flight. .au
Taxi: The taxi fare from Melbourne city center to the international airport is about AUD 80, and the journey takes about 20 minutes if there is no traffic jam.
The accommodation conditions of foreign youth hostels are not luxurious. The youth hostels chosen by An Qingju and Yunluo in Australia all have public toilets and showers. However, the atmosphere of cultural integration is quite strong. If you like this feeling, then choose a youth hostel boldly.
The luggage was numbered and properly stored; however, the luggage storage in the youth hostel in Brisbane was free, but there was only one public key to the luggage storage room, and anyone could take it from the front desk to open the door and take the luggage, which undoubtedly increased the risk of luggage loss. However, An Qingju thought this was also related to foreign culture. It was really unreliable to use this trick in China.
After storing their luggage, An Qingjue and Yunluo went to the supermarket to buy some food and ammunition and pick up the rented car.
Carrying large and small bags, they walked one kilometer and arrived at the car rental place. An Qingjue and Yunluo rented a car from Budget Company this time. They picked up the car at 8 am and returned it at 19:00 pm.
The rental fee is $245. Regarding the notarization of domestic driver's licenses, the two companies in Australia and New Zealand, Anqingju and Yunluo, carefully read the English translation. It is recommended that students get a notarization at a domestic notary office, which costs about 150 yuan per copy, for peace of mind. This will save you from trouble with the rental company or the police when you arrive abroad.
Payment, car pick-up, car inspection, precautions, car collection. Departure. Everything went smoothly.
Driving a right-hand drive car, An Qingju was confused for a moment, and was not used to it. Because the place where he picked up the car was in the city, there was only a small road behind him, and there was no place to practice, so he could only drive while groping. After connecting the navigation system he had just bought in China, he felt more at ease.
In China, Anqingju calls itself a living map. There is no need for navigation. But when you go abroad, everything is confusing. Just input the country - street name - house number step by step.
After 10 minutes of fiddling, the car finally started. They drove the car back to YHA and stuffed the two heavy suitcases and two backpacks into the trunk and back seat. It was full. This was all that An Qingju and Yun Luo needed for their 19-day trip.
The first day was a bit overwhelming. After everything was done, it was already 12 noon. After entering geelong in the navigation system, An Qingju and Yunluo's trip to Melbourne's Great Ocean Road began.
Listening to English songs on the radio and looking at the exotic scenery around me, everything is new and I have never seen it before. Wearing a thin shirt, I enjoy the warmth of the southern hemisphere. At this time, I really want to ask: Beijing, how many degrees is it there?
The most common type of trailer bucket in Australia is this type, and there are also those that are directly attached to yachts. There are holidays everywhere in Australia.
The 180-kilometer journey that day was not far, but An Qingjue and Yunluo, who had just arrived in Australia, were still excited along the way, stopping and walking, because Geelong was almost the midpoint of the first day's journey.
The city is the second largest city in Victoria, so we rested for a while and ate some chicken legs that we brought with us. Then we continued on our way, passing Torquary and entering the Great Ocean Road, which is Eagle Rock. We didn't stop there because we set off a little late on the first day. We drove directly to Lorne, where we saw the beach that Yunluo had been thinking about all the time, leaving behind countless images.
There was no reservation for the two-day accommodation on the Great Ocean Road, so they decided to give it a try. An Qingju and Yunluo rushed to Apollo Bay, and the first thing they did after arriving was to look for accommodation on the streets. The towns in Australia are not big, but An Qingju and Yunluo still drove around several times and luckily found one in a small corner of the town.
They found a backpacker hostel, but they could only stay two nights at a time, and men and women were mixed. They had no choice but to bear it and paid $100 for two days. It was already past nine o'clock in the evening, and An Qingju and Yunluo's stomachs had already started to protest, so they started to prepare to go out to find food.
Seeing the colorful ice cream that the little girl was eating, An Qingjue and Yunluo also bought some. Doesn’t it look a bit like plasticine?
Coincidentally, there was also a Chinese couple who had settled in Australia staying in this hotel. They told An Qingjue and Yunluo that there would be a fireworks show in the town at 10 o'clock and 12 o'clock tonight. Hearing the news, An Qingjue and Yunluo were very excited and decided to go out immediately, take the time to eat and prepare to watch the fireworks.
I ordered a pizza from a very popular takeawayfood (actually it serves a variety of pizzas, fried chicken legs, chicken wings, and sandwiches) restaurant in the town and had a delicious meal.
Just as An Qingjue and Yunluo were taking the pizza back to the car to eat, fireworks sounded on the seaside of the town. Compared with the fireworks in China, the fireworks were simply a show at the community level. But since An Qingjue and Yunluo were in Australia, they could just eat pizza and enjoy the fireworks and slowly celebrate the New Year.
This was An Qingjue and Yun Luo's first day in Australia, filled with excitement amidst fear, disappointment and surprise.
The next morning, when he woke up, he looked at the sky. It was all gray. An Qingju thought there would be no good view today. He drove along the road while looking at the sky, feeling more and more depressed. Suddenly, it started to rain, and the windshield wipers started to work.
An Qingjue and Yunluo felt very disappointed. They drove slowly, looking at the gray and lifeless scenery outside the window, and thinking about today's schedule.
Due to the weather, the ocean beauty of Australia's Great Ocean Road could not be fully displayed. We decided to go straight to the Twelve Apostles, ignoring several beautiful views along the way, and revisit this section when the weather was good the next day. As it turned out, this decision was correct, and the weather on the second day was extremely good.
Tips: If you encounter bad weather when traveling abroad, if you have enough time, you can make up for the time difference and visit again the next day. This will not delay your mood and leave no regrets.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
If it is not a holiday, I believe there will not be such a tight supply of rooms. It is recommended to book in advance.
You can go down to see the beach and the caves. While watching these classic scenes, An Qingjue and Yunluo were blown to and fro by the wind, and rain mixed with sea water kept falling. The scene was so miserable.
Seeing An Qingju and Yunluo driving in the opposite direction of the scenic area, they came to the main scenic spot of the Twelve Apostles. The sky was still not clear, and there was a little rain. An Qingju and Yunluo had no choice but to wait in the car in the parking lot of the scenic area for the rain to stop. After the rain stopped, they walked for five minutes and followed the scenic trail to the Twelve Apostles Observation Deck.
Due to the holiday, the viewing platform was crowded with people from all over the world. Gradually, the rain stopped, but the sky was still overcast. Just as An Qingju and Yun Luo were about to leave, a ray of sunlight shone out and sprinkled on the rock wall of the Twelve Apostles. The tourists on the viewing platform picked up their cameras and took a lot of photos.
An Qingju and Yunluo did not stop taking photos. It took less than 10 minutes before the scarce sunlight disappeared. An Qingju and Yunluo kept sighing: God is so kind. You can see the scene in the following photos.
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