We awoke to a cool clear morning and the promise of fine weather for the rest of the day. The forecast also indicated that the temperature would be increasing over the next couple of days heading back to the low to mid 30’s.
With our friends from Melbourne, the plan for the day was to head towards Bendigo by a
non direct route where we could experience some of the older Victorian towns. First stop was Daylesford where we had a quick look at the town and then visited the tranquil setting of the local lake. Next stop was to Hepburn Springs where we stopped for morning tea and also tried the spring water available from several taps. The taste of the natural water was different from each source. It was a pity that we did not have a large water container available as the water was there for the taking. We then headed north towards Bendigo making a stop at chocolate factory (they only sell directly from the stop and apparently the turnover is massive) before stopping for lunch at Mt Franklin. This site had toilets and is a perfect spot for a free overnight stay.