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Just "slightly" ncorrect.

If you leave Avalon @ 10.30am, you will be in Apollo Bay well and truly before 1pm. Almost 12.30pm.

Then back in Melb around 5pm at the latest... which allows for a 2.5 hour lunch stop virtually

Cheers.

and stops on the way there? what time just stops for them. add 2 30min stops and its 2 by the time u get ther amd same back, home round 7

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Stops along the GOR? Where?

There is not enough room anywhere but Anglesea across the road from the Shell (gravel car park) to stop 10+ cars.

And Lorne is a pointless stop when your only 20mins from Apollo Bay, plus there is no parking at this time of year as its still peak.

Anywhere else is sheer sillyness & undue risk if you ask me. Last thing you want is an accident... but hey... im not organising this one.

Just giving tips ive picked up after doing events for 4 years, and going down the GOR maybe 200 times? :wave:

Goto Apollo Bay (12.30-1pm)

Lunch in the park and a wander around the local stores/arears (1pm-1.45pm)

Cruise to the Harbour or something and take shots with the boats/sea/rock walls nearby (2.00-2.30)

Cruise back via the Otways to Melb (2.30-5pm)

Even if you stuck at the harbour for another 30mins, your still home intime before mummy has dinner ready >_<

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hey guys how we going.

my aim is to be back in melb my 6 as i now have to drive an extra 2 hours to some were in vic for ester (i think its stall as my sis is running at the stall gift)

any way im keeping the stops to a sort of min to allow as much traverling time and a decent lunch brake (45min is too short when u order fish and chips) :happy: .

so yea we go from bell st maccas at 8.30 leave little river servo (avalon airport) at 10.30 be at lorne by 12 apollo bay by 1 and then back.

can you guys plz pm if your still meeting me at the bell st maccas thanks

brentt

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Anywhere else is sheer sillyness & undue risk if you ask me. Last thing you want is an accident... but hey... im not organising this one.

Just giving tips ive picked up after doing events for 4 years, and going down the GOR maybe 200 times? :P

hahahahahaha you must have jynxed Brent cause he hit a car in Angelsea anyway :yes:

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