Day 67 – Adelaide to Melbourne

The day started early as I got up to have an early breakfast at 5, then went back to bed. I rose at 6:40 and packed ARTIE with the tent gear, which I had put out to drain and dry. Then at 7:40 we left. The run out of Adelaide was good, just a bit slow because it was the morning peak. On the run up the hills, there were reduced speed limits because of the previous heavy rain. Once out on the plains the other side, the weather improved and there was little evidence of water damage. We stopped in Coonalpyn, Nhill (for the papers), Horsham (for lunch) and Beaufort. By 5:20 we were back in Hoppers Crossing and I filled ARTIE with diesel and I noted all numbers and signed off on the trip. Around the corner I dropped Lynn off and unloaded her gear and then I went home. I only took what I needed out of ARTIE and then went in to get ready for bed and slip back into normal home life.