Sabbatical #18: Great Ocean Road

I enjoyed the busy city life in Melbourne for a few days, but soon the adventurer and nature seeker in me took over again. It so happens that one of the best road trips in the world is around the corner: The Great Ocean Road. It is also the world's largest war memorial, dedicated to soldiers killed during World War I. After a wonderful group trip in Rotorua, I was again looking to share the experience with other people. It didn't take long to gather our fellowship, which coincidentally consisted only of Germans. We roughly followed the guide from Lauren. In a time of popularity-oriented LLMs and influencers sharing "must-do's" after spending one day in a foreign place, I highly appreciate the valuable knowledge of a local person. In theory, one can do the Great Ocean Road in a single day, but I can't imagine that being a good experience. Instead, we decided to stay a night in Port Campbell. It was also nice to have another driver on board, so we could split the driving time. Bell's…