Just a little greeting from Lorne, Victoria. Yesterday our adventure started with a bang and a trickle. The trickle being the inevitable issues getting the hell out of town, packing issues, getting our camper van, picking up stuff and leaving stuff with various friends in Melbourne. And having the fun if driving a new car in a new town in rush hour. We made it out on the open road just as a the first storm of the summer hit. I felt more like driving a boat than a car. It was fun. An hour into the dark we rolled up into a picnic spot in a national park near Aireys Inlet. We were all alone in a a dark forest, and fell asleep as soon as we had organised the sleeping arrangements. Despite being cold and uncomfortable sleep we managed to sleep for almost 12 hours. Peeking outside we found ourselves in a beautiful forest. We did a little nature walk were we saw lots of birds - Splendid Blueren, cookatoos, and heaps others I cant remember the name of.

Hitting the road in daylight was remarkably easier and nicer. We pulled over almost every couple of hundred meters because there was something worth looking at. On the left, to the south, we have a very flat ocean with some very well shaped sets rolling in on untouched beaches. To the right the cliffs and hills go straight up, covered in green vegetation and outer worldly holiday houses.

Right now we've made it to Lorne, a touristy but nice little town, having a coffee and borrowing some power to charge my gadgets. And here Shan just rocked up with an extra pillow, mattress and a hot water bottle. Yes!