Day 1. 20/3/2019. Wandin to San Remo (Phillip Island)

Day 1
Stress has got to an excessive level for the organising committee .... for a variety of reasons but we know its too late now, its all go starting today.

A video from the "unoficial" start in Ivanhoe can be found here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TafJRv4OV54&feature=youtu.be

(there may be one from Wandin, stay tuned)

After a couple of crew changes in some cars, the main convoy left Ivanhoe. After a few false starts we all made it to the Official start point in Wandin North. Some came from other directions but we all arrived safely.

At the start in Wandin

After a struggle with the official banner, we eventually made it out of the park and started on our way. Thanks to a number of members who came along to wave us off. Special mention must be made concerning Chris Higgins who bought his 12/50 all the way from the Mornington Peninsula just so he could wave us off.

Note...We had planned an extensive video of the start but the cameraman (me) put it on photo mode instead of video, anyway there is a little video here and we will provide a link to a better one soon)

Struggling with the official banner...Ernest and Richard

The eagle points the way through the forest just out of Noojee.

The route took us first in a easterly direction to Yarra Junction, then south via Noojee (where some took the tourist route before finding the correct road) and Neerum South to Jindivick for lunch at Laurie Collins Sculpture Gardens and Gallery. An excellent lunch was delivered by the Jindi Café and Laurie entertained us with stories about his life and then a demonstration of his plasma cutter (He is now an expert in making ALVIS triangle.

Trestle Bridge near Noojee.

The Eagle sits amongst the sculptures in Jindivick.

Pat and Michael in the 12/50

David and Kay in the Speed 20

Alvi at sculpture gardens

Laurie Collins regaled us on past and present projects

From the Sculpture Gardens we continued south and then a little west to eventually reach our destination at Silverwater Resort, San Remo. Some took a slightly more scenic route than others (including the organising scribe) when it was discovered that word had ”stolen” a left turn from the route notes.  It is pleasing to note that everyone made it safely ...eventually ... and a little gentle ribbing of the scribe, and rightly so, due to the missing left turn.