So after 4 months of living in Melbourne it was time for us to head off again on our next adventure. We loved the time we had in Melbourne, especially our beautiful apartment and views of the city which we got to wake up to everyday! We were both lucky enough to also love the jobs we had and save enough money to travel the east coast with.
After researching different ways to travel the east coast we decided in the end to hire a campervan. We began our journey on Monday 8th March in Melbourne and would hopefully end in Cairns within about 6 weeks. We packed up our rucksacks (which we hadn’t used in 4 months) and also packed a suitcase which we recently bought because we had bought too much whilst in Melbourne… (whoops!!)
We decided not to take the coastal route throughout Victoria as we figured this would make the east coast trip extremely long (bearing in mind how big Australia really is). We also wanted a bit of a change as we knew we would get a lot of the coastal views from Sydney to Cairns so we thought we would take the inland route.
Our first stop from Melbourne was the Yarra Valley. It was a nice first stop as it wasn’t too far out of Melbourne (only an hour) and we got to see the beautiful wineries in the surrounding areas. We stopped at Chandon and Oak Ridge Winery which were breathtaking. The vineyards went on for miles, were so green and just overall really pretty. At Oak Ridge Winery we even got to experience wine tasting, it was interesting to hear about the different wines and how they are made.
The drive to the campsite also consisted of beautiful views, lots of greenery and blue skies. The campsite itself was actually a shock to us, we weren’t really sure what to expect but it’s was very nice. It had a swimming pool, bbq area, clean bathrooms and a nice area for us to set up for the night. We paid $40 for the night which was probably out of the budget a little bit but we wanted to be safer than sorry for our first night.
Once we had arrived we unpacked the shopping which we had just bought and cooked our dinner (chicken, skewers and salad) in the bbq area. We ate outside the camper and used the camping chairs and table feeling like proper campers! Unfortunately as winter in Australia is beginning (even though it’s still 20 degrees!) it gets dark around 8 o’clock so we had to quickly pack up and set up the bed for the night.
The 2 sofas in the camper unfold to make a bed and we brought out bedding from the apartment to make it a bit more cosy. I was worried that the bed would be uncomfortable but it was actually really comfy. We both slept like babies that night and felt really relaxed in our new little home.
The next morning we woke up, showered and packed up the bed ready to move to our next destination. We were actually heading out of Victoria this day, so it was goodbye to Melbourne officially and hello New South Wales! Next stop … Kosciusko National Park!
Adventure Awaits... 