Loz kept a log of random crap from our road trip to VIC and she just mailed it me... we really are a little bit crazy, and if this isn't proof of that i don't know what is!!
Day 1 Tuesday
9:00
-flexstrous. to be simultaneously flexible and dexterous
9:45
-nearly died going 130kmph while overtaking a dihatsu
1:30
-had to stop for unforeseeable mechanical dilemmas. 361 kms from home. Sign saying '38kms to Millicent'. Called RAA. "Where are you?" "We're 38kms out of Millicent". Nice ex pat michigan american man plus wife and kid stopped and helped. worked for holden. very nice. car needed water in the radiator. Bubbled. It got pissy.
-Car has been dubbed 'Thomas' as in 'Thomas the Tank'. . . catch phases include i' think i can ,i think i can' and 'just keep swimming'.
3:10
-Crossed the Victorian border!! good bye SA
Stayed in Pt Fairy youth hostel. pretty nice. Weird tie-die people in dorm.
Day 2 Wednesday
8:33
-On route to Warrnambol after a cold shower :( visiting the mechanic and IGA.
9:00
- Massive Advernture Playground. Captain Annabel Bonepart.
10:31
-CHEESEWORLD. Cheese tasting including; vintage, matured, garlic and pepper, herb and spices, tomato and something, and chilli.
Drank a famous allansford chocolate milkshake. Giant milkshake on top of the roof.
1:04
-ITS HOT!!! Port Campbell. chilled out in visitor info centre. lunch in Internet cafe. bought shot glasses.
3:02
-Climbing to see something along the coast
"we're tourists **nyaaar** (wookie noise)/trekkie fingers"
3:13
-Fish, Frost and Apostles. what do they have in common? Us!. Fish and chips in Pt Campbell, Discussing Robert Frost at Loch Ard (view of rear apostles). Frost thing: Drangonfly leading the way most travelled.
3:57
-12 Apostles. LOTS OF FLIES!!!!! :( Lost of tourists. stange japanese lady doing the peace sign down by her side where the camera can't see . . .
4:00
-pulled over AGAIN coz the engine went spaz
4:31
-Laver's Hill: car overheated! What's new :P Bar regulars helped us out. Raspberry icepoles and starburst lollypops. woot.
5:11
- Back on track to apollo bay.
- We're cows and our cud baby!
- Eating peanut butter with new fangled cutlery from IGA.
5:50
-Annabel talks to her car in a reassuring way
6:17
-Met hot French boys at look out. took our picture. and vice versa. Hippy Hippy Weed Van.
6:33
-Caught up on road with ladies who had car trouble in Laver's Hill.
9:17
-Tambitious or Tambalented. To be simultaneously talented and ambitious.
Stayed in Lorne YHA.
Day 3 Thursday
8:00
-Shit Alam didn't go off at 7:30am. So left slightly later than planned. Already VERY hot!
10:30
-Mechanic in Geelong said we wouldn't make it to Melbourne. "We are making it to Melbourne!"
11:37
-Stopped at roadide subway for lunch and Annabel slept. Scabbed wireless internet. 42kms from melbourne.
1:03
-Feet burned on pedals as we crossed the west gate bridge :(
1:22
-WE ARRIVED
2:17
-Checked in to Hostel. Went to see yet another mechanic. We were informed that thomas was pehaps past his used by date :( :( :(
-Will most probably be flying home early and wont make it to Phillip Island.
-Discovered it's ladies night with free champagne between 9-11
5:40
-Catherine came to visit.
7:21
-Contemplating dinner. Spaghetti and toast. Yum Yum
8:30
-Federer Winning tennis. Canned 99c Spag and toast. Annabel burnt toast :P
9:31
-Internet reconnects us to the world. quality face book time.
Day 4 Friday
10:43
-tackled the trams. No. 96 to the aquarium
11:05
-Krispy Kreams
12:00
-aquarium
2:00
-Chinatown
2:50
-Bridewars becasue it was so hot to do anything else.
4:30
-Explored chinatown some more. bougth some more crap. Had chinese for dinner. After dinner internet cafe again.
Day 5 & 6: Saturday, Sunday
-More adventures... think shopping, the Victoria Markets, Chapel street, a night on the town with the Contiki Roommate, the Crown Casino, the ScienceWorks Museum (giant kitchen appliances), more shopping, a few more car mishaps...
Day 7: Monday
-Home time! more Krispy Kremes in the airport. bought more shot glasses.
-Good trip!
Day 1 Tuesday
9:00
-flexstrous. to be simultaneously flexible and dexterous
9:45
-nearly died going 130kmph while overtaking a dihatsu
1:30
-had to stop for unforeseeable mechanical dilemmas. 361 kms from home. Sign saying '38kms to Millicent'. Called RAA. "Where are you?" "We're 38kms out of Millicent". Nice ex pat michigan american man plus wife and kid stopped and helped. worked for holden. very nice. car needed water in the radiator. Bubbled. It got pissy.
-Car has been dubbed 'Thomas' as in 'Thomas the Tank'. . . catch phases include i' think i can ,i think i can' and 'just keep swimming'.
3:10
-Crossed the Victorian border!! good bye SA
Stayed in Pt Fairy youth hostel. pretty nice. Weird tie-die people in dorm.
Day 2 Wednesday
8:33
-On route to Warrnambol after a cold shower :( visiting the mechanic and IGA.
9:00
- Massive Advernture Playground. Captain Annabel Bonepart.
10:31
-CHEESEWORLD. Cheese tasting including; vintage, matured, garlic and pepper, herb and spices, tomato and something, and chilli.
Drank a famous allansford chocolate milkshake. Giant milkshake on top of the roof.
1:04
-ITS HOT!!! Port Campbell. chilled out in visitor info centre. lunch in Internet cafe. bought shot glasses.
3:02
-Climbing to see something along the coast
"we're tourists **nyaaar** (wookie noise)/trekkie fingers"
3:13
-Fish, Frost and Apostles. what do they have in common? Us!. Fish and chips in Pt Campbell, Discussing Robert Frost at Loch Ard (view of rear apostles). Frost thing: Drangonfly leading the way most travelled.
3:57
-12 Apostles. LOTS OF FLIES!!!!! :( Lost of tourists. stange japanese lady doing the peace sign down by her side where the camera can't see . . .
4:00
-pulled over AGAIN coz the engine went spaz
4:31
-Laver's Hill: car overheated! What's new :P Bar regulars helped us out. Raspberry icepoles and starburst lollypops. woot.
5:11
- Back on track to apollo bay.
- We're cows and our cud baby!
- Eating peanut butter with new fangled cutlery from IGA.
5:50
-Annabel talks to her car in a reassuring way
6:17
-Met hot French boys at look out. took our picture. and vice versa. Hippy Hippy Weed Van.
6:33
-Caught up on road with ladies who had car trouble in Laver's Hill.
9:17
-Tambitious or Tambalented. To be simultaneously talented and ambitious.
Stayed in Lorne YHA.
Day 3 Thursday
8:00
-Shit Alam didn't go off at 7:30am. So left slightly later than planned. Already VERY hot!
10:30
-Mechanic in Geelong said we wouldn't make it to Melbourne. "We are making it to Melbourne!"
11:37
-Stopped at roadide subway for lunch and Annabel slept. Scabbed wireless internet. 42kms from melbourne.
1:03
-Feet burned on pedals as we crossed the west gate bridge :(
1:22
-WE ARRIVED
2:17
-Checked in to Hostel. Went to see yet another mechanic. We were informed that thomas was pehaps past his used by date :( :( :(
-Will most probably be flying home early and wont make it to Phillip Island.
-Discovered it's ladies night with free champagne between 9-11
5:40
-Catherine came to visit.
7:21
-Contemplating dinner. Spaghetti and toast. Yum Yum
8:30
-Federer Winning tennis. Canned 99c Spag and toast. Annabel burnt toast :P
9:31
-Internet reconnects us to the world. quality face book time.
Day 4 Friday
10:43
-tackled the trams. No. 96 to the aquarium
11:05
-Krispy Kreams
12:00
-aquarium
2:00
-Chinatown
2:50
-Bridewars becasue it was so hot to do anything else.
4:30
-Explored chinatown some more. bougth some more crap. Had chinese for dinner. After dinner internet cafe again.
Day 5 & 6: Saturday, Sunday
-More adventures... think shopping, the Victoria Markets, Chapel street, a night on the town with the Contiki Roommate, the Crown Casino, the ScienceWorks Museum (giant kitchen appliances), more shopping, a few more car mishaps...
Day 7: Monday
-Home time! more Krispy Kremes in the airport. bought more shot glasses.
-Good trip!
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