Another complicating factor is the distinct lack of Internet access - apparently, the Golden Arches offer free access but can you imaginge the noise?? I need peace and calm to compose this blog.
Anyway, I left you in Wodonga - here I am with Mags, Bill, Haggis and Neeps.
We had a great day visiting the Rutherglen wineries with Mags then a great day with Bill visiting the Mount Buffalo region - very different to the low-lying areas we have seen. This is the view from the top.
It was altogether a great few days - thanks guys!
Off we set, then, for Melbourne. We drove through some of the areas affected by the bush fires recently. Luckily we didn't need to drive through the worst areas although it was scary seeing the road signs blackened by the fires and the trees burnt on either side of the highway.
Melbourne was where the tropics ended and very familiar weather took over........brrrrr - a chilly 15 degrees! And the rain!!! We had a trip on the City Circle tram, went to see Docklands and saw a demonstration. Don't think we are swanning about. Oh no!
Sad to say, the photos are on my camera and surprisingly we do not have a suitable USB cable to transfer them. Holy moly, I hear you shout! How many cables do those Kirkmans possess and they don't take the right one?? Don't worry, chaps, you'll see them later......
Off to Dandenong - to visit an old school friend -where we had a very interesting few days.
Kathleen had a few days off work as she had just had her 5th grandchild and she was our very informative guide to the Mornington Peninsula, south east of Melbourne. Here we are...
Kathleen was leaving for Brisbane on the Friday we left so we dropped her at the airport - during the most violent thunderstorm I have ever seen/heard. The rain was torrential and at one point I jumped in my seat as the thunder was directly overhead.
So, Great Ocean Road, here we come! Here is the first of many spectacular shots.
Our first overnight stop was Apollo Bay and although there seemed to be a scenic spot every 300m, we stopped at as many as we could manage. Here is the view from our bedroom...
We had a very welcome day "off" although the weather has been very changeable - sunny one minute then pouring the next. Plenty of rainforest to see, though, with some of the trees as tall as 60m. But the stars of the show are definitely the ocean and the landscape - this place is truly spectacular.
I'll leave you now, with us following the coast round towards Portland. We are having a quiet evening in on a great spot on the cliffs. Mike will download the piccies later so you can see them next time.
Catch you all again in the safe harbour of Adelaide...xx
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