Author Archives: fiona

Weather looked slightly dodgy (story of our lives really) so decided on a driving tour of the region +/- walks as they happened. Decided on the “food/wine” trail in the hopes of wine tasting and fresh produce along the way … Continue reading →

Towed the van up the road for a look at the famous Bell’s Beach – surf a bit rough but nothing much else happening so moved on (we’re clearly surfers, not). Moved on towards Lorne and Apollo Bay. Can see … Continue reading →

Another late start! Can’t seem to make it out of bed much before 9 or 10 these days – shame! Eventually left around lunchtime with a brief stop at Bunnings for some replacement tap fittings (ours were left on Alison’s … Continue reading →

Lazy day today. Alison had several commitments during the morning, Chris went grocery shopping and fixed the spa electrics (that Callum the doberman had chewed through at some point) and I attempted to brush up my guitar skills, not terribly … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Freezing night but cozy inside Colin (yes we’ve named the caravan Colin – blame Chris for this one, not me). Woke up to a glorious sunny day, birds chortling and singing (some melodically, some not so much). After a leisurely … Continue reading →

Sort of forgot to mention the minor disaster discovered when we stopped at the van park yesterday. Unfortunately, despite peering quite hard at the fridge when setting out the morning before to ensure all the settings were correct for travel, … Continue reading →

Another gorgeous day! But decided to move on anyway as can’t stay in one spot for 3 months. Pretty much burned through to Lakes Entrance today with a plan to move on to Wilson’s Promontory tomorrow (if camping available – … Continue reading →

Woke up to blue sky and sunshine – yeay! Still really windy but given the good weather (for a change), staying on and enjoying it seemed like a plan. Actually got the bikes out for the first time this trip … Continue reading →