Day 1 , Home to Winchelsea to Apollo Bay,

Home to Winchelsea and Apollo Bay

Left home at about 9:30 a.m. anticipating about 2.5 hours to Winchelsea to meet up for lunch with the full touring party opting to take the Great Ocean Road to the Barossa Valley.  This is west of Geelong and Geelomg is west of Melbourne.   The majority of the Victorian attendees travelling to South Australia along the Great Ocean Road are coming from the North and will take a circuitous route through the edge of the City.

Freeway west of Melbourne

Unfortunately there was an accident just before the tunnel and after about 20 minutes of stop start/ idling etc our Silver Eagle ((no fan) succumbed to the heat and we had to pull over, sending Norman and Claire (with fan) on to the lunch rendezvous in Winchelsea.

West of Melbourne

Car cooled, traffic cleared and we made the lunch stop just before everyone left. having taken a relaxed lunch at “Café Le Hoot” and then on the Great Ocean Road. Somehow we managed to overtake everyone on the way to Apollo Bay without seeing anyone and got to the Motel "first".

Then came a frantic phone call from Noeline, Mike H had run out of petrol so Dale borrowed Chester and Sally’s modern to take some life giving fluid back to Mike’s 12/50 and ensure the McKinnins didn't suffer the same fate.

Some all gathered together drinks and cheese prior to an excellent dinner at the local Hotel.

Empty roads towards Anglsea

GOR Near Lorne

Split Point Light House

Split point Lighthouse, closer

What a view!

Arch over Great Ocean Road

Near Apollo Bay

A majestic old hotel in Lorne on the Great Ocean Road

Home for the night

Bob Northey looking for his accommodation

Line up for check in.

Norman and Claire outside Motel