Arrived in Port Fairy just before1000 for a guided walking tour of the town given to us by a volunteer tour guide, Glen. The tour was was based on the history of Port Fairy and dealt mainly with bungles and disasters. It was interesting and a lot of fun especially the virtual whale hunt. Six of us were chosen to crew a make believe whaling boat and do a whale hunt. Unfortunately for Glen he had chosen me to be the helmsman (in charge of the boat); I was in my element and I hammed it up so much even Glen was laughing.
We had lunch at The Mill at 1200. Great café and a good feed. The meals were large and the pies and pasties are made by the café. A quick break and short walk back to the bus before leaving for Melbourne via Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve. We got to the reserve, the remains of a volcano and the cone in the middle of the crater, at about 1330. This is a surprising place and a really beautiful picnic area with a good number of short walks through the reserve. As we parked the bus an Emu strolled close by not apparently concerned about us. We also found 2 Koalas (one with a joey).
We headed off to Melbourne at 1350. A short stop in Colac for a leg stretch and then on our way again. There were numerous fields full of flowering canola, a spectacular sight from the bus.
We arrived at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) at about 1745 (traffic moved ok but was still the expected mayhem). After saying the goodbyes Lib and I grabbed a cab just before Flinders Street Station and we were home at about 1840.
We were greeted by a really excited dog who was really grateful we were home.
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