BurbleChaz

We haven't taken the car out since we bought it. There's no real need to have a car here at all during the week. The public transport is excellent. Even if it weren't, our flat is a thirty-minute walk from our workplace. But, we're looking for any excuse to play with our new toy. Fuel is cheap (compared to Europe), we love the car, and we want to play.

We're taking Friday off to potter back out to the Dandenong Ranges. Apparently, I am Not Allowed To Take Our Shiny New Car Off Road Whatever Happens. Some people are no fun.

On Saturday (or, possibly, Sunday. Flexibility is good) we're planning to guzzle a vast amount of fuel. We're going to reprise the trip to Geelong, then continue on to Torquay (I kid you not), along the Great Ocean Road. This was built in the 1920s, mostly as a way of absorbing the labour of soldiers returning from the first world war. It is a typical sign of Australian exuberence. It goes from one small city to, well, nowhere really. But it runs along a fantastic bit of coastline.

We don't plan to get to the end of the road. It's 236Km long, a bit too far to do in one day. I'll be surprised if we get as far as Otways Ranges. Half the fun on a trip like this is the planning. The other half is abandoning your plans and following your nose. Some People would suggest I find this easy.

In other news, I went to the apartment gym today. Heavy things were lifted. Repeatedly. Wine of the day: Rouge Homme Limestone Coast Shiraz Cabernet 2003. A well-balanced blend, with deep fruit coupled with a lightly oaky tart finish.