Continuing saga of land and sea

One surmises that the name is inspired by the biblical account of how Christ

called his first apostles and gave them a mission. The gospels say it was on the

shore of Lake Galilee that Christ approached Simon (later called Peter) and his

brother Andrew, both fishermen. "Come with me," Christ said, "and I will make

you fishers of men." Not far away, he called two other fishermen, John and

James, sons of Zebedee.

The Twelve Apostles is the highlight of the daylong Great Ocean Road tour of

Australian Pacific Tours. One starts off in Melbourne at 8:30 a.m., and doesn't

get there till mid-afternoon. But it is well worth the wait-even if, as was our

experience, icy rain showers will permit only a brief encounter. Even through

the mist from the heavenly spray and the tears welling in one's eyes, the rock

formations cast a magic spell on the beholder.

Like the Lord's followers casting their nets into the sea in fulfillment of their

mission, the rock formations stand along Victoria's coastline as monuments to

God's grandeur in this showcase of land and sea.