Bruce Staley

Day Six: My August Interlude for 2017 has come to an end and I return home to Ballarat -it's purpose of personal rest, relaxation and reflection has been fulfilled. During my daily wanderings, from my base in Torquay, along the surf coast from Lorne to Barwon Heads I have been inspired by my observations. Listening has been a constant companion -listening to the voice of the God of creation, the one true God, the Rock of my salvation. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun. It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course. It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its w...

Day Five: Lord, what a morning! A walk before heading to Barwon Heads again for lunch... The river... The boardwalk... From Rocky Point... A safe haven... On the track again... The promise of spring... Barwon Heads where the river meets the sea... Steps to the Bluff... Til tomorrow...

Day Four: I had hoped to walk from Point Impossible back to Torquay on the Surf Coast track this morning. See http://www.surfcoastwalk.com.au/ However, there was water over the road into the Point. Instead, not to be denied, I drove to Brimlea and walked along the coastline to the Point. On my way... Far... Near... And... On to Barwon Heads for lunch... From Barwon Bluff... The bridge at Barwon Heads... I've placed this post under additional categories. They all apply personally for I am seeking God during my August Interlude of rest, relaxation and reflection. Til tomorrow...

Day Three: First let me correct a mistake in yesterday's post, Day Two of my August Interlude. The photograph of Point Addis was in fact Point Roadknight. Here's Point Addis... ...also taken during my travels on Day Two. Now for day three.. morning has broken at Torquay... I revisited Point Roadknight on my way to Lorne. On the track... A different perspective... The lighthouse at Split Point, Aireys Inlet... Looking to Lorne for lunch... Looking back...from the track to the pier. Traveling the Great Ocean Road once again brought back many fond memories of family times, and with the memories tears of joy.

Day Two: Torquay, rise and shine... Anglesea, for the day... The Anglesea River... Point Addis... And back...

Day One: I am privileged to spend a few days of rest, relaxation on the Victorian surf coast. Torquay, this way... And that way...

The Great Ocean Road – May 2009 The official Great Ocean Road website, http://www.greatoceanrd.org.au/ invites you to… Leave Your Cares Behind It's time to discover or rediscover the breath-taking coastline of south-west Victoria, Australia. Travel one of the world's most scenic roads through an extended area that includes the world-famous Twelve Apostles, the Otways rainforest, Bells Beach, on the Surf Coast, and the Great Ocean Road itself. Experience resort towns like Torquay, Lorne and Apollo Bay, the coastal cities of Geelong and Warrnambool, and the historic villages of Queenscliff, Port Campbell, Port Fairy and Portland. My wife and I decided to do just that during May 2009. While we had travelled most of the Great Ocean Road the section from Port Campbell to Warrnambool remained. Over a two week period we travelled from Ballarat to Geelong, Geelong to Apollo Bay, Apollo Bay to Port Campbell, Port Campbell to Warrnambool, Warrnambool to Port Fairy and then to Portland. W...

The Great Ocean Road – May 2009 The official Great Ocean Road website, http://www.greatoceanrd.org.au/ invites you to… Leave Your Cares Behind It's time to discover or rediscover the breath-taking coastline of south-west Victoria, Australia. Travel one of the world's most scenic roads through an extended area that includes the world-famous Twelve Apostles, the Otways rainforest, Bells Beach, on the Surf Coast, and the Great Ocean Road itself. Experience resort towns like Torquay, Lorne and Apollo Bay, the coastal cities of Geelong and Warrnambool, and the historic villages of Queenscliff, Port Campbell, Port Fairy and Portland. My wife and I decided to do just that during May 2009. While we had travelled most of the Great Ocean Road the section from Port Campbell to Warrnambool remained. Over a two week period we travelled from Ballarat to Geelong, Geelong to Apollo Bay, Apollo Bay to Port Campbell, Port Campbell to Warrnambool, Warrnambool to Port Fairy and then to Portland. W...

Phillip Island – Augu st 2008 We departed Ballarat for Geelong. Following lunch in Geelong we travelled to Queenscliff staying overnight at the Kia Ora B&B. Next morning we drove the car onto the ferry sailing for Sorrento before journeying to Flinders, the most southerly town on the Mornington Peninsula. The eastern cliff tops provide spectacular views across Western Port Bay to French Island, The Nobbies and Seal Rocks on Phillip Island. The western cliff tops look out on the rugged coastline of Bass Strait. Departing Flinders we travelled around Western Port Bay to San Remo the entrance to Phillip Island. The Silverwater Resort proved to be excellent base for touring Phillip Island and the Bass Strait coastline to the east taking in Wonthaggi, Cape Paterson and Inverloch. Phillip Island has many spectacular features for the tourist, Cowes, Cape Woolamai, the Grand Prix Circuit, the little penguins, Rhyll, Churchill Island and The Nobbies...

Phillip Island – Augu st 2008 We departed Ballarat for Geelong . Following lunch in Geelong we travelled to Queenscliff staying overnight at the Kia Ora B&B. Next morning we drove the car onto the ferry sailing for Sorrento before journeying to Flinders, the most southerly town on the Mornington Peninsula . The eastern cliff tops provide spectacular views across Western Port Bay to French Island , The Nobbies and Seal Rocks on Phillip I sland . The western cliff tops look out on the rugged coastline of Bass Strait . Departing Flinders we travelled around Western Port Bay to San Remo the entrance to Phillip Island . The Silverwater Resort proved to be excellent base for touring Phillip Island and the Bass Strait coastline to the east taking in Wonthaggi, Cape Paterson and Inverloch. Phillip Island has many spectacular features for the tourist, Cowes , Cape Woolamai , the Grand Prix Circuit, the little penguins, Rhyll,...