Day 4: Rail 'n Ride, Bellarine Peninsula

We made it!

This was a 17.1km bike ride from Drysdale to Queenscliff, following the railway line and meandering through the paddocks and along the coast line.

Andrew did particularly well to keep going all the way. After one km he decided that his legs were sore and he was not going to make it, but then decided his saddle needed raising. After the adjustments were made, he continued on well and chattered virtually non-stop all the way.

A picnic in the park at Queenscliff did much to revive us and we headed off up the hill to the Queenscliff Fort.

This fort was one of several built to protect Melbourne and Geelong during the Gold Rush days, when much of the gold was stored in these two cities. A sea attack was anticipated, but never happened. The fort also survived the World Wars, and therefore much of it is still intact.

We had an hour long tour here that was very informative. Andrew enjoyed the dress ups, and the museum has a comprehensive collection of army uniforms from various wars, weaponry and other relevant artifacts.





This is a 'disappearing gun'. Once it has fired, the barrel retracts and the gun descends for reloading. The enemy can no longer see the gun during this time, making it difficult for them to find a target. Apparently it takes 22 seconds for the process to occur.




Andrew took his turn driving the train on the return journey to Drysdale. We were all pretty 'finished' by then and were looking forward to a nice cup of tea...