DAY5 - Warrambool to Halls Gap An impromptu stop at Tower Hill nature reserve to see loads of Koalas sitting in their trees in the most random of positions, i don't know how they don't fall out!!! A lunch stop in Port Fairy a very cute little town, very little house on the prairie. Then a long, hot and windy drive through yet more stunning terrain heading for the Grampians. Our campsite for the night was full of wildlife, Kangaroo's boucing around, Kookaburra...

So introducing Billy (a guy we all met in Vietnam) and Bertha (our hippy camper) and I will try and re-live our journey along the Great Ocean Road, up through the Grampians and then skirting the coastline between Melbourne and Sydney. All in 2 weeks!! DAY1 - Melbourne to Anglesea (160km) Picked up our Hippy camper (check out the flowers) from what we are convinced was a stoned dutchman who almost had us driving off still attached to the electric hookup!! A day...

I arrived safely in Melbourne and after a few days of relaxing and sorting myself out, using and abusing the free internet and washing machine, I finally get back out of the routine of getting up late and pottering around. Cath and Mark have got loads on their plate at the moment what with the bush fires out here, they have a 60 acre farm (tree plantation) that has been in the high risk zone for the last few days. Thankfully at the moment it looks to have be sp...