Day 10 (10/9) – Wilsons Promontory to Melbourne

Usual slow start to the day and eventually left the Prom at ~ 11.30am, after a helpful visit to the Park Info Centre for some tips on camping along the Great Ocean Rd. Decided to skip the penguins at Phillip Island (website made it look all a bit commercialised) and head straight on up to Melbourne to visit rels and friends. Stopped at Leongatha for a lateish lunch at a great little cage called “Number9Dream”. Not sure where the name originates but the number 9 was featured prominently in all shapes and forms on shelves and around the walls. Great food and fantastic coffee as well – bonus! Their beef burgundy pie was very good. On to my rels for afternoon tea then continued on to the burbs of Melbourne in North Ringwood to stay for a couple of nights with a friend of mine. After picking up a key from her at work, we attempted to back the van up her rather steep driveway, with not very successful results. Colin ended up at the top of the drive but blocking entry into the garage, and the car’s clutch was wafting a distinctly burnt odour into the night air……. Colin ended up parked at a jaunty angle on the nature strip with the car in the driveway after that!
Nice to be able to walk around the bed for a change, and have direct access to a bathroom!