{"id":63,"date":"2018-06-27T18:17:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T18:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/?p=63"},"modified":"2019-11-27T13:44:52","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T13:44:52","slug":"road-tripping-when-the-drive-is-the-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/travelling\/road-tripping-when-the-drive-is-the-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"A Local\u2019s Guide to Saratoga Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro\">The great ocean road is home to the kind of stuff you see in Google images and always wish you could visit one day. Twelve Apostles, Koalas, Kangaroos, surf towns, Bells Beach and Point Break or cowabunga Keanu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtosStockSerenity9.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"700\" data-attachment-id=\"66\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/travelling\/road-tripping-when-the-drive-is-the-feature\/attachment\/deathtosstockserenity9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtosStockSerenity9.jpg?fit=1600%2C1067&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1067\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1369503349&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DeathtosStockSerenity9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Many countries and cities are aesthetically appealing, but the reality of living there and breathing in the daily air can sour positive first impressions.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Australia is one of the few countries which can successfully satisfy both criteria. Yes, it is visually spectacular!&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtosStockSerenity9.jpg?fit=1050%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtosStockSerenity9.jpg?resize=1050%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Many countries and cities are aesthetically appealing, but the reality of living there and breathing in the daily air can sour positive first impressions. Australia is one of the few countries which can successfully satisfy both criteria. Yes, it is visually spectacular!\" class=\"wp-image-66\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtosStockSerenity9.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtosStockSerenity9.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, (max-width: 1099px) 70vw, (max-width: 1509px) 67vw, 1070px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Many countries and roads are aesthetically appealing, but the reality of living there and breathing in the daily air can sour positive first impressions. Australia is one of the few countries which can successfully satisfy both criteria. Yes, it is visually spectacular!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"dropcap\">L<\/span>iving so close to such a beautiful area, most weekends regadless of the season I usually am having a drive down the coast to grab a few shots, as there is much to explore and this place rarely takes a bad photo. The idea behind this guide was to do what I love \u2014 grab my camera, some friends and to go explore. I rented a VW kombi for the weekend and the only thing on my itinerary was to enjoy the time, keep shooting and try to show off the laid back Australian summer lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtoStock_EnergyandSerenity3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1050\" height=\"1575\" data-attachment-id=\"72\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/travelling\/road-tripping-when-the-drive-is-the-feature\/attachment\/deathtostock_energyandserenity3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtoStock_EnergyandSerenity3.jpg?fit=1600%2C2400&amp;ssl=1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtoStock_EnergyandSerenity12.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtoStock_EnergyandSerenity12.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtoStock_EnergyandSerenity12.jpg?resize=1333%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/demos.pixelgrade.com\/jason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2015\/08\/DeathtoStock_EnergyandSerenity12.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, (max-width: 1099px) 70vw, (max-width: 1509px) 67vw, 1070px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>The idea behind this guide was to do what I love \u2014 grab my camera, some friends and to go explore.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Most weekends regadless of the season I usually am having a drive down the coast to grab a few shots, as there is much to explore and this place rarely takes a bad photo. 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