160kms to go a nice easy run from the western highway onto the Cadell which merges with the Northern just before Bendigo city ---chuck a righty onto the Melbourne highway what could be easier.
ROADWORKS ----DETOURS AND I'M LOST ---- so i followed a car that seemed to know where he was going and yay!, Bendigo --but where ---looks at my map ---useless ---a few cars were turning at traffic lights so done the same and came out on main rd --which one! ---chuck a righty round a roundabout ---more roadworks ahead --as we staighten up in 2 lane road CATH yells look Bananas 99 c a kilo their cheap, i get into inside lane as we round bend---lo and behold a big sign says Heathcote--bewdy!---continue on over another intersection another sign Heathcote over another intersection and continue.
The penny dropped after a few kms i was heading in wrong direction west not south --so i turned around and started back ---roadworks again-- another detour on this lane that came out pointing to a town called EAGLEHAWK ---KNEW THAT PLACE OK ---NEXT BLOODY THING cath yells out look bananas 99 cents with -- Kev we have passed here once ---smart is my Cath.
BRAINWAVE ---stop and phone friends at Heathcote for directions ----piece of pickle!---told him where we were and he talked us through --there was no sign at second intesection telling right turn for heathcote --- the last 44kms WAS easy