Only a short drive away from Geelong, we headed into the Melbourne depot bright and early to check in the vans, bringing an end to the 2007 Brisbane to Melbourne Rally. 

It was not a sad day however, as the Wicked Adventure Rally-ites all managed to tee up accommodation at the Coffee Palace Backpackers at St Kilda, where they kicked off another party night in celebration of the Rally 07 Winners - the Jolly Rogers - Katie and Kelly!!  Congratulations ladies and we hope to see you all next year.

The second last day of our rally was certainly unforgettable!  All teams made their way along the Great Ocean Rd at their own pace, stopping for such breath-taking sights as the Twelve Apostles, London Bridge, Apollo Bay and Bells Beach. 

Unanimously, this was one of the greatest adventures on the rally and one not to be forgotten.  Needless to say, it was a quiet night after such a long drive and the Riverglen Holiday Park provided a great place to rest our weary bones while in Geelong.

On our journey to Port Fairy on Day 11, we hit our first bit of coastline since Sydney - at Warrnambool, the main centre of the Great South Coast.  A short drive from here is Port Fairy, from where we kick off our Great Ocean Rd journey on Day 12.  This evening, the rally-ites participated in the Ultimate Challenge, a test of strength, endurance and just plain stupidity. 

The Ultimate Challenge consisted of 4 sprint legs, which at the end of each leg the participants were to - bob for onions, eat excessive amounts of vegemite, scoff a weet-bix, walk like an idiot with an egg between their thighs and last but certainly not least, have a whole egg cracked into the mouth and skulled.

A brief stopover at Ned Kelly's famous last stand, Glenrowan then onto Bendigo through country Victoria we went. Beautiful rolling hills, loads of silly sheep and stunning gumtrees lined the country roads as we made our way to Bendigo. 

The folk of Bendigo were ever so welcoming of us Wicked Campers, waving us in, even getting dressed up in their finest suits and hats to welcome us - oh, it turns out it is Bendigo Cup Day!  The Rally-ites took advantage of the most entertaining day in Bendigo by heading out on the town with the revellers and partying until the wee hours.

A big day of driving on the Hume Highway saw us arrive at Lake Hume Tourist Park late on Tuesday night but not before tripping through the glorious Snowy Mountains and recuperating at the thermal springs after a hike through one of the national parks. Huge thanks to the magnificent team mechanic Mark, who whipped up some late night pizzas for everyone a la Dominos style.

The next morning we awoke to the awesome sight of Lake Hume. From here the group split while some canoed down the Murray River with "The Canoe Guy" the others relaxed in Noreiul Park and watched a local cricket match (and perhaps corrupted a few of the young cricketers