30 April

Had breakfast in Torquay so we could be the bookshop’s first customer! Then scenic drive on the great ocean road to the Lorne bookshop (alas Great Escape was closed). Documentary crew having lots of fun playing with their drone…Missed the inland route so slower and more scenic journey to Collins Bookseller Warrnambool the sport Fairy (Tuesday seems to be a bad day for coastal bookshops – Ironbird also closed before a happening event at Blarneys (who opened for us!) -45 in winter is pretty impressive!