Day 130: Ocean Grove to Geelong
Today was our last day on the mainland. We organised a late checkout from the caravan park so that we did not have to find somewhere to park the van for the day (the ferry check-in wouldn't be open until 4:15pm).
In the extra time that we had in the morning I went for a walk along the Barwon River and then drove out to the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse. Point Lonsdale is at the head of Port Phillip Bay which we would be sailing through later in the evening as we headed back to Tassie. Despite the overcast day it was a nice section of beach, with rock pools to explore, and surfers to watch.
Once we were all packed up we still had some time before we had to be at the ferry, so we drove south to Tourquay to have a look through a few of the surf shops, and check out the waves and surfers off Point Danger.
Finally we headed to Geelong to wait in line to get on the ferry. Once on board the kids played video games once again, while John and I checked out the new Spirit of Tasmania ferry (moored off Geelong until its berth in Devonport is finished being built) as we sailed by.
