Sunshine and snow!

Victorians are funny people. . On the trip from Mallacoota....over 200 ks, (which is quite a distance for us) we were very amused by the  "stop, revive survive" type signs. Every 20 ks or so, a sign appeared saying
"Feeling sleepy, power nap now" or "Yawning, power nap now" "tired eyes, power nap now" I half expected to see the roads littered with powernappers! but it appears, no one took up the offers.Another sign cracked me up "dont sleep and drive"
The Mingling Waters Camping ground at Nowa Nowa looked beautiful on the web site and we were not dissapointed when we arrived. It was a hot 28C and we parked under the shade of a spreading blackwood tree, pulled out the table and chairs and said "hows the serenity". And serene it was for an hour or so. Suddenly 20 year 9 school students, doing their Duke of Edinborough award, arrived from the river dragging their kyacks behind them. It seems they were staying in a cabin about 50 meters from us. This co insided with the arrival of hundreds of mossies! Oh well, all part of the fun of it! I feared we may have to compete with these 20, for the amenities block, in the morning. I need not have worried, there was more competition of the flying kind. The shower stall was covered in thousands of insects, from tiny to moth size.I dealt them a deathly blow with water from the shower head.(Am I having fun yet!)
The next day we stopped in Omeo, but it was the trip to Bright that was quite spectacular. Driving along the Alpine Highway in beautiful sunshine. It had snowed a week ago. Thankfully there was none on the road but heaps on the mountains. A spectacular sight. The drive down the mountain, from 1800 feet to 400, however, was more than hair raising. I have said weve driven on some steep, winding roads before. Not true....this was STEEP AND WINDING to the MAX!! Marnie had to prize my knuckles off the dashboard when we finally arrived in Harrietville, not far from Bright. It was made worse by all the warning signs...Beware of falling rocks...Keep to the left of the orange poles (presumably so you wouldnt go over the massive drop at the side of the Rd) and beware of large vehicles on narrow bends. Phew...It was with great relief and much thanks that we arrived safetly in Bright.
What a gorgeous town. I think it worthy of at least 4 days or more. The spring festival gets underway tomorrow with much to do including Fetes, open gardens, art exhibitions and much more. We are going to a local production of "A sentimental bloke" tomorrow night. I am also trying to get up the courage to go microlighting....that is, powered hang gliding. The van park is right on the Ovens river and only 400 meters to town...just perfect. Marnie has cycled off into the sunset for some sketching of the local scenery and I am off to do the town.

Vicki

Beautiful snow gums

Marnie and snowy  Victorian mountains

Mount Hotham.