After another early wake-up call, we packed the car and were on the road once again by 08:00hrs. Our meandering route to Lorne, on the Great Ocean Road, via Mornington Peninsula, and car ferry ride at Portsea one side of the headland to Port Phillip Bay, was very scenic. The skies were again sunny, with a cool breeze blowing to keep the temperature at a pleasant 23C. The car journey was interspersed with several short hikes and coffee breaks, with stop-offs made at numerous vantage points to glimpse the stunning land and sea scapes on route. This included a detour to Stony Point, where we were greeted by a squadron of Pelicans, and Coolart Wetlands on the shores of Western Port Bay, which was teeming with bird life; and a very popular destination for many ornithologists. We eventually arrived at our destination, a holiday home in Lorne owned by yet more well-healed friends of Nick, around 19:00hrs. We spent the rest of the evening gorging homemade cuisine, washed down with some local beer and wine – delightful!
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