Summer Breeze Cruise
"Willy to the Wye"
Sunday 31st January 2010.
Definitely bring the kids.
RSVP
Please let us know by post on this thread, or by email Midday 30th January
events@bmwccv.com.au
whether you intend to participate either from Geelong or from Williamstown so that we can advise ahead numbers for lunch. Please also look at the menu options in the attachment for lunch. It should save time when we arrive at The Wye River Pub.
This is certainly a great family day event.
A GREAT FAMILY PUB
BMWCCV Lunch Deal offered with any meal purchased "Free drink and Coffee".
You will be given Route instructions at the drivers briefing in Geelong.
Event Leader NED,
Event surveyor assistance (Geelong area) Tony Whelan.
Get into the groove for a great BMWCCV family drive day.
Ratings:
Photo opportunities 10/10 do not forget to bring your camera for this one.
Visual Interest = Extreme, one of Victorias most beautiful coastlines.
Social fun family opportunities 10/10 plenty of time to mingle and catch the goss.
Driving pleasure/intensity 8/10 very scenic mountain and coastal roads
Value for Money 10/10 group lunch bonus obtained
Meet options Polled above 0700 hrs sharp
Meet point, for early coffee if you wish "Hobsons Choice”
213 Nelson Place Williamstown.
http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=e...hobsons+choice
This will be where you start the fun and enjoy the goss before the first leg of the drive.
Depart Polled above 0715 hrs.
First leg down the Geelong freeway to meet up with the Geelong members at the Wharf Shed Cafe 15 Eastern Beach Road Geelong (access also off Yarra St, best not to park in Yarra St. Egress as a group is a pain. Park in Eastern Beach Rd.)
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en...image&resnum=1
We shall arrive approx I hr after departing Willy where you can top up for the Wharf's excellent coffee and/or take a rest stop. Duration 15 mins.
Briefing Polled above 0825 hrs.
We need to confirm here final numbers for the Wye pub lunch and there will be a short drivers briefing outside the Wharf Shed Cafe.
Depart Polled above approx 0840 hrs.
We will be driving via Anglesea to The Great Ocean Rd to Lorne.
Arrive Anglesea approx 45 mins 0925 hrs
Rest stop. Duration 15 mins. Depart 0940 hrs
Arrive Lorne 1020 hrs.
We leave early to beat the GOR traffic so we will have more time for planned photo opportunities along the GOR and great sight seeing options when we get to Lorne.
We plan to have some other options in case of traffic delays.
Either way we will depart Lorne at 1145 hours and proceed along the coastal GOR to Wye river.
We are having Lunch at the very scenic Wye Beach Hotel where it often occurs, Koalas join the diners for lunch, or you can see dolphins from the deck.
Watch here
After Lunch
Beach walks or Beach Cricket.
Head home via GOR and meet again for farewells at Anglesea.
What to bring: Yourself, Your car (BMW or not) Full tank of fuel, Camera, CB radio is handy but not essential (see here)
http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.st.../product/D1804 sun protection or warm clothes if cold, good walking shoes, GOOD DRIVING ATTITUDE. If you are prone to car sickness on twisty roads get something from the Chemist, try ginger tablets or eat ginger biscuits.
RSVP:
Please advise the number attending and include a mobile number for SMS advice of itinerary variation.
Advise by forum post or email to:
events@bmwccv.com.au Some idea of numbers required 24 hrs before the event, payment on the day for the Wye Beach Hotel. Hope to see you there!
regards,
NED, acting Events Co_ordinator.
NOTE: PLEASE BE SENSIBLE. Remember, that if the public sees someone driving badly, discourteously or behaving like an idiot, they will assume everyone in the group is the same. Everyone has a mobile with a camera. Please keep our image clean and keep within the road rules. Our drive days are not race days, they are for our driving pleasure. BMWCCV does not condone and will not tolerate unsafe driving or hooning in any form.