27 DAYS OF TRAVELLING

Everything happened earlier then what I planned due to the Covid lockdown happened in Melbourne, first I tried to escape in Adelaide then I went to Brisbane and Gold Coast for few days and then I went to visit my friend in Perth and then I visit Adelaide and I drove back to Melbourne passing by the Great Ocean Road.

( Rottnest Island, Wester Australia )

Well it didn’t really start as a road trip, well I was planning it of course but few weeks later probably. On the 12th of February precisely a year that I left Italy I receive a message from my boss in the noon that thee Club was closing at mid night and was staying close for at least the next five days due to new COVID-19 cases in the city. I freak out totally because it already happened to me once when I arrived in Sydney and I decided to stay but then to leave I had to do the quarantine so this time I wanna do the things differently. So I immediately pack all my things and I wanted to go to Perth but of course WA was the first state close the border for VIC and then I wanted to go to Canberra but I couldn’t buy the ticket and was very expensive even if the boss of the club there told that I could go there without any problem the same night but was impossible for me buy the flight ticket so I just order Uber and in the car I bought the ticket to Adelaide. And after I planned the road trip step by step because I didn’t know what I could and what I could’t do as usual due to the virus because at that time there were few hotspots around.

DAY 1 – Friday 12.02.21

( Night at: Stamford Plaza, Adelaide )

( Stamford plaza room 527, Adelaide )

On the 12th of February precisely a year that I left Italy I woke up in Melbourne at the Hostel Village where I was living, lazy to go to work in the evening. Actually a bit sick as well maybe with a bit of fewer, I canceled the appointment at the laser clinic because I wasn’t feeling well. I come back to sleep and at 2 pm I woke up I found a message from my manger that told me that the club was closed till Thursday due to the new Covid cases in the city so I panicked as usual and from the previous time I’ve learn on my skin that I don’t have to wait, because in Sydney I wanted to spend there the new year so I stayed there and then I cost me the quarantine in Melbourne once I arrived there. So I didn’t want to do the same and I wanted to keep travelling and working since my visa is almost expired. Then I talked with the guy at the reception I could leave most of my thing there so I did and I just put few random things in my big yellow luggage that has to be under 30 kg. I thought to go to Canberra but I couldn’t book the flight and I was already 4 pm so I decided to go to the airport and book a flight from there. So I started calling a Uber, invece I get in the car the driver asked me which terminal and I didn’t know which one, because the Tullamarine airport in Melbourne is pretty big. So I just tried to book a random flight which it was to Adelaide, I thought that was fine and the border will close at mid night the flight was at 20:55 pm so supposed to be good. I landed in Adelaide at 21: 45 pm, and there the police started the control. I did the pass but was declined because I wasn’t an essential traveller. I tried to talk with them but they said that I couldn’t be in Adelaide at the moment but the airport was closing so they deport me at the Hotel quarantine in Stamford Plaza Adelaide which I spent the night there.

DAY 2 – Saturday 13.02.21

( Night at: Nomads Hostel, Brisbane )

( On the plane from Adelaide to Brisbane with Virgin Airways )

I woke up in Adelaide at the hotel around 8 am I did the breakfast, then the police called me to telling me to book a flight to go back to Melbourne and they ll order a taxi to escort me to the airport, I didn’t want to go back in Melbourne after those Monday that I’ve spent the stress, never, so I called everyone and basically seems really prohibited stay in South Australia the only option was doing the quarantine there at my own expenses which I didn’t want to of course, so I decided to try to book a flight to Brisbane. I did it. All this happened after lunch and I was very tired and over stressed but I packed my thing and I called the reception to book me a taxi to go to the airport. So the taxi come I was escorted by the police till the airport and also inside the police woman waited the flight with me and there was also an other woman. The flight was at 16:50 pm. I was very nervous because I wasn’t sure that I’m Brisbane they will allow me to enter. Probably it was one of my worse flight, over stress. Once I landed in Brisbane around 7:10 pm I was almost shaking I went to claim the luggage I took my big back and then I saw few police man. I had to lie. They asked me if I was in Adelaide for more then a month and I stayed “ yes, a month and half “ and the police officer let me go. I order a Uber immediately and I tried to leave as quick as possible the airport. I arrived at the nomads hostel I did the check in and get ready to go to work at Love & Rokets at 9 pm. It was very good but I was very tired, it felt like home be back at the club almost same faces the manager she was amazon with me and also see again Jennifer was very nice. Then at 5 am I went back home to sleep.

DAY 3 – Sunday 14.02.21

( Night at: Nomads Hostel, Brisbane )

( Room 110 at Nomads Hostel, Brisbane )

I was very tired from the pat days and probably a bit sick as well so I slept all day except around 3 pm that I woke up and I went to McDonald’s to eat something then I come back to sleep and once I woke up I got ready to go to work at Love&Rocket at 7:45 pm. It was a really quiet night even if it was San Valentine’s Day anyway Jennifer was working as well and it was a long time that I haven’t seen a her so we could chat a lot and had a good time together. I did make that much money but I had a really good time and it feels like come back at the that club because it was my first one, the one that I started. They I arrived back in the hostel around 3 am and I went to sleep.

DAY 4 – Monday 15.02.21

( Night at: Nomads Hostel, Brisbane )

( Lunch at the Beer Garden, South Bank )

I woke up around mid day, and I walk to south bank I had the lunch at the Beer Garden and I enjoy the summer atmosphere in south back which I really missed this hot weather. Definitely summer. I took few photos around and I enjoyed the day for myself, then I wok back to the CBD I did a bit of shopping because I had nothing with me just few random clothes from the Melbourne. Then I come back in the hostel I get ready and I went to Mrs Percival for a drink before sleeping. Which I really like the atmosphere I really enjoyed it while I was talking on the phone with my mum.

DAY 5 – Tuesday 16.02.21

( Night at: Bunk Hostel, Gold Coast )

( At The Island Hotel, Gold Coast )

I woke up around 9 am I did my luggage and the check out at 10 am in the hostel I went to the laser clinic at the Queen Plaza but unfortunately they didn’t do the treatment because I was wearing fake tan. Then I passed by the Metro supermarket to buy something for the breakfast and I come back at the hostel to grab my luggage and head to the Central station where I met Shila my friend from Fraser Island and we took together the train to Gold Coast, it was very nice to see her again I didn’t expect to see her that soon because the last time that I’ve seen her was in Sydney when I left for Melbourne at the beginning of January. Once we arrived in Surfers Paradise she comes with me and I did the check in at the Bunk Hostel they gave me the room 217 which has a good view and we went for lunch at …. which we had a pizza it was good and a nice company as well then it started to rain a lot so we went around in few shops and then she went to visit her friend and I went to the hostel to sleep because anyway I was tired from the past days that they were very intense. And once I woke up from the afternoon nap I got ready because I have the audition at Hollywood at 8:30 pm, which I went there but unfortunately the manger couldn’t arrive on time so we reached it for the day after.

DAY 6 – Wednesday 17.02.21

( Night at: Bunk Hostel, Gold Coast )

( Ice Crean at Pacific Fair, Gold Coast )

I woke up pretty late I went to the swimming of the Island Hotel but I didn’t stay there a lot because was hot but one second rain and one second sunshine pretty craY weather so I just took few photos and then I went to the Pacific Fair to book an appointment at the laser clinic and eat something. Which it was really nice being there I had and ice cream and later I had lunch at the McDonald’s. Then I come back in the hostel I took a nap and later I got ready for the audition at 8:30 pm at Hollywood. Which it went well I was kind of anxious to be honest because I ever done that before but was really quick and the manger she was nice. So then I come back home I called my mum a bit and I went to sleep.

DAY 7 – Thursday 18.02.21

( Night at: Bunk Hostel, Gold Coast )

( Around Surfer Paradise before the night )

I woke up at 10 am I extended the night at the hostel since I’ve got the job in the club and then I went to the beach even if the weather wasn’t the best. Then I went to the supermarket I cooked and then I come back in the bed to sleep and relax all day basically while outside was raining. Then at 8:30 pm I had the video call with my Italian University and I called my mum as well later and I went to sleep. Pretty chill and relaxing day. I wish that I’ve could some more but was raining a lot.

DAY 8 – Friday 19.02.21

( Night at: Bunk Hostel, Gold Coast )

( Breakfast at Palazzo Versace )

I woke up at 7:30 am and I get ready to go at the laser clinic at the Pacific Fair which I had the appointment there at 8:30 am. It was raining a lot, crazy, like the summer storms. Then I come back to the hostel I get ready and I decided to go to Palazzo Versace to have a breakfast there which is something that I couldn’t do it the last time because was too late. Amazing I missed that place probably is one of my favourite place in Gold Coast, so I order a breakfast which is so nice and so good. I stayed there a little bit enjoy the morning, the food and the atmosphere then around 1 pm I come back in the hostel and basically I tried to sleep before going to work which I had to be at Hollywood at 8:30 pm for the induction. It was good, a good night very different then what I used to but I kind of liked the place. I finished at 4 am and I went to sleep.

DAY 9 – Saturday 20.02.21

( Night at: Bunk Hostel, Gold Coast )

( Sunset in Surfer Paradise, Gold Coast )

I woke up pretty late, around mid day because I worked the night before, then I had a quick lunch in the hostel and basically I come back to sleep, anyway the weather outside wasn’t the best, rainy and cloudy. Then I woke up at 6 pm and I saw the sky amazing so I decided to go to the beach to watch the sunset which it was incredible very amazing, pinky sky. Then I started to get ready to go to work that I started around 9 pm well I went at Hollywood around that time but then I started a bit later when I was ready. Till 4 am when the club closed.

DAY 10 – Sunday 21.02.21

( Night at: Pirates Backpackers, Fremantle )

( Gold Coast airport on the way to Perth )

I work up at 9:30 am kind of tired from the night before that I worked. I pack everything and I did the check out at 10 am, I went to the beach even if the weather wasn’t the best, but I enjoyed it and I took the last couples of photos around. Then I come back at the bunk around mid day I cooked had lunch and then I took a nap on the couch in the living room later on I tried to go to the swimming pool but still it was too cloudy so I pick up the big luggage at the reception and I head down to the airport which it was kind of easy with the tram till Broadbeach South and then from there 20 minutes on the bus to the airport. The flight to Perth was at 7:40 pm with Jetstar and I will arrive in Perth at 10:50 pm where Laura she’s gonna wait me there. It was an amazing surprise meet here at the airport the was waiting me with a paper in her hands written ” Welcome to WA ” she was to nice. And was absolutely amazing see her again unbelievable. From the airport there were no more buses so we took the Uber to the Hostel in Fremantle where she was living at that time, once we arrived we eat something and then we went time sleep kind of early after we chat a bit because it was since November that I wasn’t seen her.

DAY 11 – Monday 22.02.21

( Night at: Pirates Backpackers, Fremantle )

( The view on Perth CBD on the cruise )

We woke up kind of early in the morning, we did the breakfast together me and Laura at Dome Cafe Fremantle, then she went to the gym and I went back to the hostel doing the proper check in and arranging my stuff then when comes back from the gym we went to take the sun at Bathers Beach House which it was absolutely amazing chill in the sunned and drinking I loved it a lot, specially after a week in Gold Coast that was raining all the time. After we come back to the hostel we eat something quickly and we took the train to go to Perth CBD, we explore around in the main street and then we walk through the Kings Street where all the shops are. We went to the harbour we took few photos and then we took the ferry to the other side of the river so we could watch the sunset on the city that was amazing we really enjoyed it. After the cruise we did an aperitifs at 18 Knotos Rooftop Bar at Hilton and we enjoyed the view and the atmosphere. Then we catch the train again to go back to Fremantle at the hostel where we eat something and I watched in streaming the degree of my university mate Martina and then we went to sleep.

DAY 12 – Tuesday 23.02.21

( Night at: Pirates Backpackers, Fremantle )

( At Parker Point, Rottnest Island )

Me and Laura we woke up kind of early around 8 am we did the breakfast and she worked a bit in the hostel then we went to catch the ferry Rottnest Island at 11:30 am. This island is really famous for the quokka which is always advertised in selfies and those selfie becomes famous because looks like that this little animals is smiling and seems really cute on the photos, but when I saw it in the reality is a bit different it looks like just a rat honestly. Anyway the ferry was really quick like half an hour and with the ferry ticket we hired also a bike to go around the island and visit it better. First we went to the Bathurst Lighthouse which is just next to the port only few meters and then to the famous Pinky Beach which it was amazing I really loved it. For lunch we stopped at the Pinky’s Beach Club and we enjoyed a bit the atmosphere but the island isn’t too small so we get back on the bike first to find a quokka and then explore the island. We went to the centre of the village where we could see the first quokka but the ppl there told us that the quokka are going out in the evening usually during the sunset . So we proceed to explore the island going down east to Peterson Beach, Parker Point, Little Salmon Bay a bit all over and than we realise that it was really huge the island to visit it all in one day so we crossed the Serpentine Lake and we went back to the centre of the village and we found many many quokka and we took many selfies with them it was amazing loved it. After at 6:30 pm we took the ferry to go back to Fremantle, it was an amazing day. Before going back to the hostel we stopped at the supermarket to buy something to eat and we come back to the hostel to sleep.

DAY 13 – Wednesday 24.02.21

( Night at: Pirates Backpackers, Fremantle )

( Day trip in Penguin Island )

We woke up early, prepare the sandwich and we went to take the bus to go to Penguin Island which is a bit far from Fremantle. We took the bus at 9:45 am and after the bus we took a Uber that brings us at the point where the ferry depart to penguin island, and the ferry was at 11:00 am it takes only 15 minutes or 20 to arrive at the island and is really nice I liked a lot, but the island is very small I thought that we have to stay there hours and hours to explore it as much as we can but was literally impossible so we decided to come back a bit earlier and see the sunset in Fremantle. so we took the ferry at 3 pm on the way back we saw some sea lions it was amazing. After with the bus we come back to Fremantle and we went to watch the sunset at Bathers House which it was amazing while drinking a beer. After we organised a bbq in the Hostel with other guys friends of Laura, such a nice holiday day.

DAY 14 – Thursday 25.02.21

( Night at: Pirates Backpackers, Fremantle )

( Scarborough Beach, Western Australia )

We woke up early an for the breakfast we went to Moore & Moore Cafe which it was very nice we totally enjoyed and after we took the bus to Scarborough Beach which is one of the most famous near to Perth, we arrived there at 3 pm but was impossible for me very very wind I hated it, but well we stayed there all afternoon that after the friend of Laura, Ellie arrived and we went to walk around that there were the street markets and then we went to drink something at El Grotto and then we went to watch the sunset on the beach which it was very amazing and after we catch the bus to come back to Fremantle.

DAY 15 – Friday 26.02.21

( Night at: YHA Adelaide Central )

( Fremantle markets, Western Australia )

Wake up early and at 9:30 we went to the Fremantle markets very nice and relaxing atmosphere trying to enjoying my last night in Fremantle we come back in the hostel I pack everything we had the lunch together and at 2:30 pm I called the Uber to go to the airport and I took the flight at 4:40 pm with Jetstar I landed in Adelaide at 10 pm I took a Uber to the YHA Hostel check in and go to the Club to work, I started pretty late around 11 pm and I was very tired but it went well not too hard and I kind of liked the Club.

DAY 16 -Saturday 27.02.21

( Night at: YHA Adelaide Central )

( YHA Hostel, Adelaide )

I tried to sleep as much as I could than I did the lunch at McDonald’s I walked around the CBD a little bit then I come back to sleep and at 7:30 pm I went to work again till late.

DAY 17 – Sunday 28.02.21

( Night at: Tequila Sunrise Hostel, Adelaide )

( Pina Colada at Palais Hotel Beach Club, Semaphore Beach )

I woke up at 10 am totally in hangover and I have to do the check out at the hostel so I pack everything and I went at the Tequila Sunrise hostel to do the check in. I get into the room 109 a eight bed dorm, really small but for the price was okay. Then I went at the supermarket to buy something to eat and then I come back to the hostel to sleep till 4 pm. When I woke up I took the bus to Semaphore beach, it took me around an hour but was really nice, relax atmosphere. I went on the beach but was pretty windy so then I moved to the bar at the Palais Hotel Beach Club for a drink which it was really cool and then I went to the beach to see better the sunset, defiantly amazing. And then I come back to the Hostel to sleep.

DAY 18 – Monday 01.03.21

( Night at: Tequila Sunrise Hostel, Adelaide )

( Hahndorf Village, South Australia )

I woke up kind of early, I did the breakfast at the Hostel and than I went to take the bus to Hahndorf which I arrived there around 11 am and first I went to The Farm Barn it was really nice and relaxing I love visit farm to see the animals and stay in the nature. Then I took the bus back to Hahndorf main street and I stopped to have a lunch in a typical German pub called Hahndorf Inn and then I walked around the village taking few photos and I did degustation of wines at Landhaus Wines which it was very nice and after I come back to the Hostel with the bus at 5 pm. I took a shower I changed and I went to Glenelg to The Mosely Beach Club to enjoy the sunset and having an aperitif while the sun goes down.

DAY 19 – Tuesday 02.03.21

( Night at: Tequila Sunrise Hostel, Adelaide )

( Around Kangaroo Island, South Australia )

Woke up at 6:15 am 6:45 am I took the bus to Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal which is just in front of the Kangaroo Island. I was very tired actually just because I don’t used to woke up that early so I slept all the two hours on the bus. Then at 9 am I bore on the boat to the Island and once I get there I tried to find a solution to rent a car because I haven’t done it before, at the ferry terminal there Budget Car Rental so I rent the car from them a Kia Cerato which is a good car but probably not the ideal one because for the island probably is better a 4×4 one I get the car I went to the IGA at Penneshaw which is over priced but I bought something to eat for lunch, then I start the tour of the island. The first stop that I did was in Pennington Bay which was amazing blue ocean loved it and then I head to Seal Bay which you need to buy a ticket but is totally worth it because you see all the Sea Lions on the beach sleeping a wonderful scenario. Then I went to Vivonne bay but was literally impossible stay on the beach actually because was over windy so I left after few minutes I couldn’t even had a lunch there. Then I proceeded to the Flindes Chase National Park which it was very beautiful but unfortunately was also the pet of the island that was debated by the bushfire last year so the nature wasn’t the best. I went first at the Admirals Arch which is totally incredible and then I went to the Remarkable Rocks which isn’t something that wonderful but yes I liked it. The I had and issued because the cable of the phone wasn’t an USB so I couldn’t charge the phone and I didn’t know where to go to sleep so I decided to head north quickly before the sunset. I arrived at The Rockpool Cafe where there was a camping so I stopped there for the night trying to find a charger, and well I could’t so I just eat something wash myself and get on the car to sleep.

DAY 20 – Wednesday 03.03.21

( Night at: The Rockpool Cafe, Caravan Park in Kangaroo Island )

( Enjoying the wine at the Dudley Wines, Kangaroo Island )

I woke up at 8 am scared that someone made me pay for the night, I went to the beach next to the Cafe to enjoy the morning vibes and I hoped that the Cafe was opening around 9 am but nothing, luckily I could find a spot to charge my phone, and after I could start the day driving to Emu Bay Lavender Farm to get the breakfast there and relax bit, takes some photos and then I went to Cape Willoughby it was kind of a long drive and I passed by Penneshaw to the bakery to get something for the lunch and after enjoying the Cape Willoughby on the way back to take the ferry I stoped at the famous Dudley Wines for a drink even if I was driving so I couldn’t really d a degustation unfortunately, after I drove back to Penneshaw Beach which I enjoyed the last island vibes I give back the car rated at the harbour and at 7 pm the ferry depart to go back to Cape Jervis and from there I took the bus to come back to Adelaide. Those two days there were such an adventure but I liked it I expected more from this island but anyway was very nice I enjoyed the nature and the island vibes.

DAY 21 – Thursday 04.03.21

( Night at: Tequila Sunrise Hostel, Adelaide )

( Lambert vineyard, Shiraz grapes )

I decided to do a tour at the Barossa Vally with Backpackers deal.

At 9 am the bus tour comes to pick me up at the YHA Central Hostel and from there the day tour started off at Château Yaldara: home to what is undoubtedly some of the finest Shirazes as well as magnificent and well-preserved period architecture.

From Chateau Yaldara we drive through the picturesque vineyards of the Barossa Valley, and crossing Jacob’s Creek. The tour then arrives at the historic township of Tanunda where there’s time to wander up the high street and explore the quaint little shops or enjoy a coffee. As one of the best getaways in Adelaide, our next stop is the renowned Peter Lehmann winery. Then our group will enjoy an exclusive structured wine tasting hosted in the beautiful Eight Songs room within their cellar door. Here you’ll be given the opportunity to sample some of the Barossa’s internationally acclaimed vintages. Peter Lehmann’s is also our venue for lunch, where you will be treated to an exquisite Weighbridge platter of cheeses, olives, the region’s finest meats, and assorted vegetables accompanied by freshly baked bread. After lunch we had to Lamber winery founded by Americans with all the vineyards ecological and very tasty wine and then the last one of the day was the Wolf Blass. Then the tour guide hard back to Adelaide with the bus and I arrived at the hostel around 5 ok probably. I socialise with one of my roommate which she’s British and we order a Mexican dinner at the hostel and then I went to sleep pretty late.

DAY 22 – Friday 05.03.21

( Night at: Tequila Sunrise Hostel, Adelaide )

( Hallett Cove, Adelaide )

I woke up at 9 am I did the breakfast at the hostel with my British roommate and then I went to the Adelaide Market expecting something nice but not really, probably my favourite there will be always the one in Cairns. The I catch the tram to Hallett Cove which it takes around an hour and I did all the coastal boardwalk that was really cool and scenic passing by the loft as well and then I catch the train in the way back, I stoped at Hungry Jacks for lunch and I went to the hostel to sleep. Till 7 pm when I started to get ready to work at 8 pm till, it was really nice because I met one of my colleague from Melbourne but unfortunately the club is closing at 5 am pretty late so I was very tired.

DAY 23 – Saturday 06.03.21

( Night at: Tequila Sunrise Hostel, Adelaide )

( Adelaide, South Australia )

I woke up around 12 am, I went to the McDonald’s for lunch and the I went to the Jucy Car Rental company which I tried to organise the way back to Melbourne because Thursday I have to work. But it was basically impossible because all the car were booked and the price increased a lot so I didn’t know what to do anymore my plan changed again because I really wanted to see the twelves Apostles but it seems impossible. The only chance is book a bus to go back to Melbourne and next week do a day tour to the twelve Apostles. So I couldn’t figured it out anything and I come back to sleep a little bit. Then before 8 pm I went to work at Crazy Horse and I worked there till 5 am.

DAY 24 – Sunday 07.03.21

( Night at: Tequila Sunrise Hostel, Adelaide )

( Fringe Festival at Rymill Park, Adelaide )

I woke up at 11 am I booked a car with Imoova even if I wasn’t very sure about it because it could be kind of risky with the insurance and I don’t wanna have troubles but looks like the only chance. Then I went out for a lunch at the Luigi Delicatessen it was a really lovely lunch which I totally needed after all this organisation that looks impossible. After I come back in the Hostel to sleep a little bit and then before the sunset I went to the Fringe to eat a Fish and Chip by myself and see what this festival was about because everyone was talking about it and yes it was pretty nice good vibes but could be better if I was with friends after I come back to the Hostel to sleep.

DAY 25 – Monday 08.03.21

( Night at: Tequila Sunrise Hostel, Adelaide )

( Botanical Garden, Adelaide )

I woke up pretty early I did the breakfast at the hostel and then I went for a walk to the botanical garden, it was very nice I like it and I walk pretty a lot and I found a solution to come back to Melbourne because a car to rent has been available with Jucy Car Rental so I can leave tomorrow Adelaide and be in Melbourne Thursday to work, do all those km by myself I was a bit afraid that I couldn’t do it but then I realise that was the only chance so I could visit the last things around Adelaide and I can see the twelve apostles also, that is something that I really wanted to see it. After the botanical garden I come back to the hostel I changed and I went to The Moseley Beach Club to enjoy the last night in Adelaide and almost the end of this amazing month of travelling around Australia. Once I come back to the hostel I prepared everything for the day after and I went to sleep.

DAY 26 – Tuesday 09.03.21

( Night at: Car Park in Meningie, South Australia )

( Victor Harbour, South Australia )

I woke up pretty early I went to the Jucy Car Rental at 9 am to pick up the car stopped at the groceries to buy something to eat for the long drive and then I went back to the hostel to put all my belongings to the car and I drove to D’Arenberg to do a wine degustation, starting this crazy adventures to come back in Melbourne in only two days because due to the festival was very impossible rent a car. The second stop was at the Down the rabbit hole Wines, such a lovely atmosphere I totally loved it and enjoyed I could stayed there all day but I had to keep driving till Victor Harbour that was also a place that I really wanted to visit, and from there I took a walk till Granite Island to relax a bit and than I drove to Meningie and from there I drove to Coorong National Park which it was pretty nice during the sunset but was very in the middle of nowhere without any Cravan Park to sleep during the night but well I keep driving during the night but after one hour I realise that maybe I couldn’t do it till the next gasoline spot so I got very afraid an I was in the middle of nowhere alone so I decided to come back in Meningie which I was sure that there was a gasoline station and I had enough gasoline to come back there even if I still didn’t know where to sleep. So I drove for one hour or more back to Meningie I couldn’t find Caravan Park open because it was too late obviously so I decided to sleep in a random Car Park next to the sea where there were two other Camper. I was a bit afraid to get a fined but I could’t do anything else, I was very tired and exhausted.

DAY 27 – Wednesday 10.03.21

( Night at: The Village Hostel, Melbourne )

( Twelve Apostles during the sunset, Victoria )

I woke up very early around 7 am I put the fuel in the car and I started to drive again on the way that I ddi last night same road, basically I drove all day it was very challenging because I did probably 800km on the famous Ocean Road but driving in Australia is different than Europe because is very relaxing the road are very good and there no traffic at all the only danger are the kangaroos around and other animals. After driving all morning I stopped for a lunch at The Passage in Port Fairy where I did a little break and then I keep driving because I wanted to see the Twelve Apostles before the sunset. Fist stop was at Loch Arc Gorge which it was absolutely scenic I loved it and also driving in that area was spectacular and finally I arrived at the Twelve Apostles which I stopped there a bit for the sunset taking photos and enjoyed it as much as I could and then I drove back to Melbourne in the dark so I could’t really enjoyed all the drive but well it was very nice anyway and I arrived in Melbourne around 11 pm I was very very tired totally destroyed by the long they I parked the car in from of the Hostel I did the check in and I went to sleep immediately.

DAY 28 – Thursday 11.03.21

( Night at: The Village Hostel, Melbourne )

( Franklin Street, Melbourne CBD )

I woke up at 8 am to bring back the car at the Jucy Car company around 9 am, I took a fine unfortunately even if I thought that I could park the car till 9 am, I was a bit unlucky. Then I took the car back at the Car rental in St. Kilda and then I took the tram to come back to the Hostel and I went to sleep all afternoon to be ready for the night at work.