We stayed at the Hut at Gembrook again. Yes, we have to carry our stuff down the hill because we don't have a four wheel drive transmission. The Retreat was drier than ever. The area was in a "no go" area for outside people so we had to wait at the police road block till Jane, from the Retreat, arrived to vouch for us and we were allowed to pass. The police had strict instructions to make sure that sight-seers were kept away from any areas where there was a risk of a fresh outbreak of fire. They especially wanted to keep arsonists out! Peter has been enjoying the classic "Daddy Longlegs", first published 1912. He is reading a 1951 edition he found at Savers. He read under lamplight and to the smell of a mosquito coil.
Morning at the Hut was heralded by strong sunlight but as the hours wore on it became relatively smoky. The place is definitely dry. Our prayer is that this remains protected and that the fires in the Warburton valley to the north and the Bunyip Reserve in the east will not break control lines and threaten the area. 
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