Sunday, January 08, 2012

Omeo to Bentleys Plain


It was a nice cool start to the day but the prediction was it was going to get hot.  We packed and headed to town to get Food, Fuel and breakfast.  Ben, Lani, Matt, Mel and the kids had a look through the town and a few shops after breakfast.  We were all ready to leave just on 10am.  At this stage we could feel the heat in the sun and were happy to be in the cars and on the move.

It was only about 20kms down the road we turned off and were back onto dirt.  We aired down turned on the air-con and pushed on.  It was a long climb up and over the mountain and across the top.  
We saw on the track ahead a old Steam Powered logging winch site ahead.  We pulled in and were so fascinated with the information and age of the machinery that is still there.  Some of the pullies were still in the trees and many of the large wires were still hanging. After taking photos we pushed onto camp. 

We were surprised to come across Moscow Villa and read the story about it.  The hut is in great condition and the national parks guys were there cutting up wood for any visitors who wanted to stay the night and use the fire place.  It is only 200m from here to camp.  At camp we all found a nice shady spot to put our tents the shelter was put up over the picnic table and there were more national park workers cutting wood and placing it by the fire pit for us to use.

It was a hot day so the boys went driving looking for a river and the girls had naps and read.  The afternoon just rolled by and soon the roast was on and we were cooling off.  Tonight we played Texas hold em poker.  I won 2 rounds and Ben won 1.  It was a very funny great night.

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