16-Day Australian Motorhome Self-Drive Tour during the 2014 Spring Festival
On January 25, 2014, a total of 17 people including classmates, friends, and relatives from Shenzhen, Chongqing, and Chengdu started a 16-day motorhome self-drive tour in Australia. The trip lasted 16 days. Main itinerary: Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns. Then flew from Cairns back to Melbourne to catch the flight home. Total distance approximately 5,000 km.
Imposing Mercedes-Benz 6-person motorhome
Inside the motorhome: three beds, two dining tables, gas stove, refrigerator, microwave, TV, 4-speaker sound system, toilet, air conditioning, outdoor tables and chairs, handwashing and vegetable washing sink.
Gas stove, cooktop, sink
Mini toilet and shower room
Find a lakeside spot for lunch
Eating steaming hot and fragrant Dan Dan Noodles here has a unique flavor.
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
The Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
Take an 8-seater small plane to tour the Great Barrier Reef
Must-visit: Whitehaven Beach
Must-visit: Whitehaven Beach
Famous Heart Reef of the Great Barrier Reef (photo taken by myself). It passes by in a flash, hard to capture and see clearly. Might be better by helicopter.
Famous Heart Reef of the Great Barrier Reef (downloaded from the internet)
Snorkeling platform on the Great Barrier Reef
Sunbathing area on the snorkeling platform.
Small plane preparing to land
Irresistibly cute koalas
Irresistibly cute koalas
Irresistibly cute koalas
Irresistibly cute koalas
Irresistibly cute koalas
Irresistibly cute koalas
Humans obsessively watching the koala
Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devil
Tasmanian devil
Kangaroos around the campsite
Kangaroos around the campsite
Driving on roads like these feels like a real-life 'Need for Speed' scene!
Driving on roads like these feels like a real-life 'Need for Speed' scene!
Driving on roads like these, what a thrill!
Driving on roads like these, what a thrill!
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Lawn inside the botanic garden
Beautiful women sunbathing on the lawn
Beautiful women sunbathing on the lawn
Ballarat University
Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance
Basking in the sunlight
Basking in the sunlight
On New Year's Eve, enjoyed the piano performance by a classmate's son in Sydney; absolutely professional.
Surrounded by parrots, blissful!
Waterfall captured with slow shutter speed
The female security guard at the scenic spot is so imposing; her husband must feel very secure, right?
Lakeside by the road — feels like stepping back to the ancient Jurassic era
Lakeside by the road — feels like stepping back to the ancient Jurassic era
Lakeside by the road — feels like stepping back to the ancient Jurassic era
Lakeside by the road — feels like stepping back to the ancient Jurassic era
Lakeside by the road — feels like stepping back to the ancient Jurassic era
Motorhome parked here for a short rest
So high-end — fishing among a group of swans!
Another lunch spot
Another lunch spot
Byron Beach
About 50 meters away, captured with a 30x zoom camera
Parrots can be seen in front of and behind the house
Vast lakes, spectacular waterfowl.
