The day started at picturesque Lillydale Lake, which helpfully had a coffee cart in attendance.  There were around 30 people in 21 cars, so it was an excellent turn-out for a full-day drive.    There were quite a few new members along, clearly looking forward to exercising their BMWs.  Unusually, we ran the convoy as one single group, which was only possible thanks to the TourBoss app we rely on these days.

We started with a routine cruise to Yea and a short break, then cruised to Alexandra.  From there, we took the winding Skyline drive, with spectacular views (for the passengers, at least) across Lake Eildon and the mountains beyond, all the way to snow-capped Mount Buller.  That brought us to a leisurely lakeside stop at Eildon.  The main event was the Eildon-Jamieson road - 60km of mostly 2nd and 3rd gear twists, where many of the drivers had lots of fun - not so much some of the passengers, but at least they could enjoy dramatic views over the lake from the heights of Mount Torbrek.  The tightest parts of the road better suited the smaller, lighter BMWs, but everyone was able to take their own pace at which they felt comfortable and safe.  We regrouped at the end of the road and had an impressive line-up of cars.  We then cruised on the sweeping road into Mansfield for a good lunch at the Delatite Hotel.  A few people also sampled the coffee from the coffee specialists next door.

After lunch, many people headed directly home, but seven cars took an excellent back-road route to Yea.  Someone correctly said that these roads were more suitable for BMWs, with sweeping curves and dramatic elevation changes - so you can expect us to set a drive using just these roads at some stage in the future.  We finished up at Yea, said our goodbyes and headed our separate ways home.  Overall, it was an excellent day with good company and plenty of friendly chat along with very enjoyable driving.  This is why we own BMWs.