Sunset at Cape Otway.










After a full day of driving and clambouring over sand dunes, we were now racing over a road through the rainforest, trying to make it to Cape Otway in time for sundown. Upon reaching the gate, we found the place closed at 5pm, and it was now 5:30. With a frighteningly quick inclination for mischief, we hopped the fence and ran stealthily across the grounds. Beyond the fence were several old buildings of whitewashed stone, workshed and living quarters for the lighthouse keeper. Not to be deterred by the guy's truck in the driveway, or lights in his kitchen, we ran out the point just in time to see the flaming yellow globe set in the red sky over the sea. Cool bananas. We hadn't made it to the fabled Twelve Apostles to see the sunset, but this was still pretty good.