Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

This walk has a little bit of everything  that I love about Australia. The great outdoors; forests, heathlands and grasslands,  uplifting birdsong and of course kangaroos!  Plus some of the best coastal scenery near to Melbourne. Our walk was about 18km's in total   but of course we tell everyone it's well over 20k's! To ensure we're not completely bush wrecked we leave one car  at the Cape Schanck light house car park,  off Cape Schanck Rd, 12 Kms from Rosebud. Before you leave in your haste to start the walk,  stop by the Cape Schanck visitors hut for some useful maps. Look out for the  Mornington Peninsula National Park  notes:  ‘ discovering Cape Schank '   The other car we abandon at the intersection of Browns and Hyslops road, From start to finish this walk is a photographers delight. I just love these letterboxes!  Letterboxes at the end of Hyslops Road ...

Whilst most of Melbourne was in the grips of footy finals fever, others of us were escaping to the country for an away from it all weekend break. The 'Prom ' as the locals call it, is the southernmost tip of the Australian mainland. It is a three hour drive from Melbourne and Victoria's oldest, and number one National Park. The park covers over 50,000 hectares and includes pristine beaches, rain forests, huge granite mountains and rugged offshore islands.   Sunset at Norman Beach It is easy to see why it is one of Victoria's most-loved places. It's popularity means that the on-site  accommodation is allocated yearly by ballot. In January all 484 campsites, cabins, group lodges and wilderness retreats at Tidal River will be full to the gunwales, allowing for a maximum of 4000 overnight guests. The Prom receives around 400,000 visit each year! We were lucky to be staying at the 24 bunk Arthur Lucas lodge to celebrate a dear friend's  birthday, and...