Sorry it has taken me so long to update! I have been a bit lazy and loving it.
After my spontaneous ride to Melbourne I happen to land at The Ritz Hostel for backpackers, yet everyone I met was living there. Some working and some just living. I decided to go on a last minute adventure with a group of 30+ of them. Essentially being a complete outsider joining this huge family on a Great Ocean Road trip. Turns out our car never made it to the GOR but it was a blast of a weekend anyway. The Grampians National Park had some of the most stunning view points. Reminded me a bit of the Blue Mountains I had previously visited the week before. The minute I was told we were going to a beautiful waterfall I convinced myself I was going in the water and under the falls. The water was FREEZINGGGG! But McKenzie Falls definitely an "I'm lucky to be alive and traveling" moment.
With my bags backed upon my return to the Ritz I changed locations and luckily got the real "Ritz" an apartment to myself in Southbank overlooking the city.
A good friend of mine said to me before my trip "I cannot wait to see how the world takes care of you" and while watching sunset from the balcony of this Southbank apartment those words came to mind. Because out of a not so great situation came an amazing opportunity to just be present in the moment & marvel in how the world was taking care of me.
It was magnificent how it all worked out. I walked into an office to greet a friend and there was an tourist company who set up day trips on the GOR. My last day in Melbourne was a bucket list day. I got to visit the Great Ocean Road. The longest war memorial in the world. Dedicated to the men who served in WWI.
My departure from Melbourne brought a bit of a sadness to my heart. I was falling in love with Melbourne but I was also ready for more thrill seeking adventure.
Next stop: the sleepy beach town of Port Lincoln.. The adelaide airport was a beaut, spent a 5 hour layover exploring. My arrival into Port Lincoln has been documented on the GoPro. Mark my words, the Port Lincoln airport may in fact be the smallest airport I have ever set foot in. It reminded me of the Juneau airport (thanks Ashley for that memory), which I think may be a little big bigger than Port Lincoln.
A friend of a friend lives here & she welcomed me with open arms! (Thanks Lily&Jordy!!!). It's amazing how kind and helpful everyone is. We went to an awesome dinner with Jordy's roommate Ben and friend Grace. With the introduction of TimTams into my life, Grace Jordy & I had some great girl time with wine and chocolate!! I cannot tell you how nice it is to meet new people & instantly have a connection. friendship is a beautiful thing.
Friday Jordy set up a girls night of camping on the beach. The sunset, sunrise and cave exploration was probably the high light of my trip so far!!!!!
Until Sunday. I slowly made my way to the marina with a fast pulse, anxiety building and total loss of speech. Today was the day I would be cage diving with great white sharks....
I survived! Overall it was an amazing experience "down unda". Lol. I felt totally safe in the cage. We saw three sharks. Two were huge and one was rather small (but still ginormous). I got seasick, as per usual when I'm on a boat... Thanks mom for the motion/seasick genes. I met some wonderful people on the boat that I know I will stay in contact with!!!
Tomorrow I head out early to catch a flight to Adelaide and then to the Outback, known as Alice Springs.
Looking forward to the last few weeks of my solo travels until mom maggie & auntie betsy join me!
Cheers,
K
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