THREDBO – AVALON REST AREA
Couldn’t believe it but it was minus 2.4 degrees when we got up and then went further down to minus 5. Suddently winter is here!
An early start this morning as we need to be in Melbourne in the afternoon to see Ian re the car. It was drizzling and cold, cold, cold and the heater took for ever to heat up. From Thredbo to Geehi the heater was blowing cold air. I was not dressed appropriately and felt like an icicle.
The road was foggy but the scenery was beautiful in the fog. It was beautiful at Geehi. Swampy Plains River was fast flowing.
We continued along the Alpine Way enjoying the beautiful autumn colours.
The fog came and went during the morning.
It really was a beautiful drive to Wodonga. Just past Corryong we stopped for a pit stopped and got the car bogged. That’s right – we needed 4WD to get out as the ground was very soft from all the rain.
After Wodonga I dozed off and before I knew it we were in Melbourne. We headed to Ian’s and had the car looked at. Ian had taken the rust out of the vehicle last year and we had a few questions for him. But all was well. We caught up with his wife and Paul who is a godsend in providing spare parts for the Oka. Soon we said goodbye and headed across Melbourne towards Geelong.
It may seem strange to be heading north the way we are doing it. But we decided to go via Adelaide and to see my mother before heading north. Melbourne was a slight detour. It also gives us the opportunity to do the full length of Australia - south to north.
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