Discovery Australia F & C: Have you seen the ocean so blue & the road so long ahead?

Driving along the coast. We did it in US, Taiwan (on a motorbike) and most recently, Australia. We drove in New Zealand, took endless train rides in Japan, walked till we dropped in Hanoi & Venice. We took multiple budget flights in & out London, Paris & Rome. But top of the ranks - the costal drive! Nothing can quite beat that in sheer pleasure, with the exception of the scenic inland drive through New Zealand's astonishingly beautiful landscape.

The ocean has a mysterous draw. It beckons the visitor as if calling out to explore this vastness, this great symphony with the wind and the gulls. It calms the nerves & soothes the soul of the weary visitor. It refreshes and awakens.

To rest from the long drive, we pulled over at the seaside towns for coffee & snacks. Then we window-shopped & checked out the listings outside the real estate outfit. Ocean-view houses. What a luxury, what a dream!