Joanna P1
This weeks bright idea saw us go for a 2 day and 2 night camping trip
around the Otway Ranges along the Great Ocean Road. The destination was Johanna Beach which is an area which has claimed it's fair share of ship wrecks over the years and also a popular surf spot for established and not-so surfers. We were going there for the view and the history.
In order to do it though required an 11 pm departure from Melbourne (leaving after Trace finished a tour to Wilson’s Prom) and a 2 hour drive to our first
camp site. Not a big deal as I had all
day to pack and was eager to get back out there.
So picking her up we made our way via Winchelsea, down though Deans
Marsh, meeting up with the Great Ocean Road just east of Lorne. A little bit concerning along the
way was the rain and drizzle which didn’t seem to appreciate that we were on
holiday and was making every effort to turn the normally relaxing winding roads
into something of an adventure in their own right.
The idea of putting up a tent in the rain at 2 am was not something that
was screaming appeal to either of us as we debated the merits of finding the
first dry spot to erect our refuge.
The initial plan to head straight to Johanna Beach was abandoned due to
a moment of lucidness and realism and instead we set our sites on our own
private little camp site right next to the GOR.
This site is something that seems to be a very well kept secret from
just about everybody as there is never anyone there and it truly is in a
remarkable place. (Unfortunately I am
not able to disclose its exact location however it is somewhere between here
and there).
Pulling into our home for the night was a reward we both deserved and
were greeted by dry skies and the lulling sound of waves breaking on the nearby
beach.
5 minutes to put the tent up, unroll the beds, brush the teeth and off
to sleep ZZzzzzzzz
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