After dropping off Ruby at the airport...we were picked up by Janine and Leonardo. Janine is one of Helen's mums friends and for the final days of our Great Australian Adventure we would be staying with Janine, her husband Dom and their two adorable boys Dante and Leonardo. From leaving the airport; We headed into Melbourne and headed straight for Parliament House where Janine's sister (who works at the House) took us on a private tour. We then had lunch at a c...

The morning started with a trip to the cinema to watch THE AVENGERS, both of us were so excited we almost wet ourselves (literally!) the film was amazing but we could not get used to their closed caption provision - a little machine that you stick into the drinks holder and the words come up on a little screen in a 1980's computer font! We much prefer the British way, subtitles ON the screen :) even if it means annoying hundreds of hearing people. We then hit t...

Now for the start of the iconic Great Ocean Road trip with our trusty 'steed', Ruby (naturally, cause she's red!). We left Adelaide in no time, stopping by at the supermarket to stock up on drinks/nibbles. We soon learnt that the Great Ocean Road is the worlds biggest war memorial, hand built by returned WW1 soldiers in honour of their fallen comrades. The scenery is absolutely breath taking and it takes you up close and personal with the crashing waves of the S...