After leaving the city on Saturday afternoon, we made our way down the coast to Jan Juc, stopping at Doc Hughes for wine and bruschetta in a bright, seaside space. Our accomodation was cosy and beautifully styled, thoughtful details and clever design that made it instantly feel like a retreat.
We spent Sunday chasing ocean views from Bird Rock Lookout to Bells Beach South, with breakfast at Bomboras, a few local shop stops, and a beach walk between. The pace felt easy, unhurried, just how a weekend should.
Our final morning was spent with our host Chella, shaping clay bowls in her pottery studio while the sound of the ocean drifted through. A creative, salt-soaked reset, the perfect reminder of how restorative a simple weekend by the sea can be.
A wonderful class learning how to make pottery and the wheel. Our lovely host Chela took our class and it was so much fun and a really different type of adventure that we highly recommend.
What an amazing spot for breakfast! This popular cafe had all the things we love! Friendly staff, great food and lots of local dogs hanging out!! Highly recommend this beautiful place for a bite to eat.
Really great place to start a journey for the day along Great Ocean road. Cute little lookout with a few different vantage points and amazing photo opportunities!
An absolutely spectacular look out that is definitely worth a trip. Lots of built out walkways and views across different sides of the cliff, really beautiful scenery!
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