Surprisingly it was the warmest night in the van so far, bearing in mind the rough sea breeze coming in. We woke to the sound of waves although we couldn’t see them from our pitch.

Breakfast was porridge (DC) and toast (both) before packing up the van and leaving the site just after 10. It wasn’t going to be as warm today but the sun was trying to break through and it was still warm enough.

With a stop at the factory outlets first, we then headed to Jan Juc beach for a 2.5 mile walk along the cliffs and beach taking in the viewpoints of Little Bird Rock and Bird Rock including climbing 138 steps from beach to clifftop. The sun was now fully out and it was hot!

We then drove to the world famous Bells Beach where they have held surfing competitions since 1962. Dave knocked up some fried egg rolls for lunch whilst we admired the views.

Next we headed to Anglesea to the Loveridge lookout which captures some of the most scenic views of the Bass Strait. Originally built in 1938 by Bertha Loveridge as a memorial to her husband James, unfortunately it has to be rebuilt after the 1983 fires.

By 3pm we had made it to Aireys Inlet, where we headed for Split Point Lighthouse and walked to the viewpoints there. Again just stunning views of the coastline. Feeling a little thirsty we stopped in the tea room for a brownie and drink. 

Next stop the Memorial Arch which finally marks the start of the Great Ocean Road. The arch was built in honour of the 3,000 returned soldiers who worked on the road and its creation after World War I. They started construction on the Great Ocean Road in 1919 and completed the 243 kilometres stretch of road in 1932. The road itself was built as a memorial for all those who lost their lives in the war and is the longest war memorial in the world. 

Then onto Lorne and as we had been notified that there was no requirement to check in at the campsite, we decided to stop at Lorne Beach for a while. The water was pretty cold but the waves quite large so I didn’t go out too far but it was so nice to be in the water.

We made the campsite just before 6. It’s the best campsite to-date, it’s very small and set on terraces and it appeared we basically had the place virtually to ourselves. The facilities are amazing and very clean. 

After a quick shower, we cooked steak, sweetcorn, potatoes, camembert and salad before setting off on a walk to Teddy’s Lookout. Named back in 1878 when a guy called Teddy used to lookout for his stray cattle.

It was a steep walk up to it but the views were lovely with the sun going down, we then took a bit of a detour back to the site and we walked down one of the steepest roads ever. 

Back at the van it was now dark but still warm so we had another drink sat outside listening to the waves.