Elizabeth Meryment

The sky is high and bright over Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula as we set out for a spring dip. It’s early and a chill breeze whips across Bass Strait. By “dip”, I’m not talking – thankfully – about plunging into the icy waters of Port Phillip Bay. Rather, we’re heading to “take the waters” in the Peninsula’s thermal springs. We’re assured it’s relaxing, but on this 9C day the prospect of stripping into swimwear and padding around outside seems a little daunting.