17th May 2011 Mount Hotham

It was a lovely sunny day today so we decided to go check out Mount Hotham which is about a 70 kl drive from home....


We had a lovely drive every where you go around these parts is just country roads and the scene are just beautiful...

We traveled through Harrietville...which is a former gold-mining town, located 25 kilometres south of Bright on the Great Alpine Road and at the base of Mount Feathertop in the scenic Victorian Alps.


The town is particularly attractive in autumn when the blazing colours of its large variety of deciduous trees creates a spectacular display. 

The Ovens River meanders through Harrietville, lined with attractive parks including Pioneer Park which features a museum and displays of the region's history. 

10 kilometres north of Harrietville on the Great Alpine Road is the small community of Smoko. This town is appropriately named after the several large tobacco farms which used to line the road and Ovens River on its journey through a picturesque valley surrounded by berry farms, nut plantations, forests and mountains.


We stopped and had morning tea here at a tiny little cafe on the side of the river...and I must say I had the best blueberry muffin I have every tasted...all home made...we will definitely return to this spot again... before we leave..


Heading off up to Mt Hotham the views were amazing ...

After having nice sunny weather for the passed few days...we didn't expect to see anymore snow around... but we got a big surprise...


As you go around the mountain you can see the road way ahead winding...

Once at Mt Hotham we were so surprised at how much snow was still there just driving through the car park you can get into trouble..the snow wasn't deep but we got caught out as it was  ice underneath  and we got stuck and John had to dig us out of the ice !!!

Looking forward to coming back here again when Mychele & Steve get here so we can show them around.