Day 15: We've spent today exploring Mt Buffalo National Park. Starting this morning with a run around Lake Catani for Caroline as Gareth faffed around making breakfast. Heading on we walked up to the Horn. This is the highest point in the national park, but it was an easy climb as we were able to drive Buddy most of the way. The top afforded spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. The clouds and mist obscured the more distant peaks, but we could still se...

Day 14: The Great Alpine Road lived up to its name today. We started from our camp for the last two nights at Buchan and joined the road at Bruthen. The first section took us through rolling hills of pasture and bush. Stopping at a town called Omeo to grab some provisions we got tempted into little bakery for a coffee and cake stop. Elevenses over we headed off from Omeo. Now the terrain became more mountainous. We headed up and up with switchbacks and tight be...

Day 14: The Great Alpine Road lived up to its name today. We started from our camp for the last two nights at Buchan and joined the road at Bruthen. The first section took us through rolling hills of pasture and bush. Stopping at a town called Omeo to grab some provisions we got tempted into little bakery for a coffee and cake stop. Elevenses over we headed off from Omeo. Now the terrain became more mountainous. We headed up and up with switchbacks and tight be...

Day 13: Woke up to the kooka chorus, which is not particularly pleasant! As we are on a pretty good campsite and fancy a day of not driving we decide to stay a second night which gives us chance to check out the caves and some local bush walks. We went into the Royal Cave at Buchan. Of the two that are open this one is apparently slightly larger with less stooping required. The caves are like the limestone caves in the uk cut through the rock by a long gone unde...

Day 12: leaving Phillip Island early after a brief drive round Cowes we have spent the day driving east. This has moved us to the bottom of the Great Alpine Road which starts at Bairnsdale and heads north to Mt Beauty. That drive is planned for Saturday. Tonight we are camping at Buchen, a fine Parks Vic site with all facilities, and the obligatory Roos grazing around us. Steaks on the Barbie and a glass of posh wine will finish off our day! To those intereste...