In this post, I talked about our trip up the mountain to the snow. I have finally uploaded the (two only, alas) pics associated with our merry funtimes up there.
And one of Barry looking expectant as he waits for water. Heh.
(I wouldn’t bother clicking “view full album” as these are all that’s in them. Most of the pics are actually on Photobucket, but with this editor, they are uploaded to mysterious places.)
Fast forward to Australia Day weekend this year. Darren and I went to Warrnambool to see the rellies on the Saturday. There was much joviality and a BBQ, in which hubby gleefully did the honours with the cooking. While the animals milled around (well, Sam the dog milled around while Mr Bigglesworth studiously ignored him), while Den modelled Darren’s hat and her favourite dressing gown.
The next day, we headed towards SA, but stopped on the way at Nelson and travelled up the Glenelg River to visit a fantastic limestone cave. The river journey was a lovely way to spend the afternoon. It was all gorges and water (which we don’t see enough of anymore here in Melbourne), and the captain fed the ducks all the way along the river, which was entertaining in its own way.
When we reached the Princess Margaret Rose Cave, it was rather spectacular (and I’ve seen a lot of caves, coming from WA, where they are seemingly all over the place) and well worth the journey. It was also nice to get a bit of a respite from the heat.
That night, we stayed in a small cottage-style accommodation and had a fantastic steak meal at The Barn, which was a short walk from where we were staying.
The following morning we were up early with a long drive ahead of us. First, we had to visit the Blue Lake in Mt Gambier. Because when we went through there on the way back from our honeymoon, it was a sad grey colour. But in the warmer months (something to do with algae or something), it turns a spectacular azure blue. Not a shade of blue you ever expect to see in nature. It was worth seeing, but it was one of those moments where you go “wow” then immediately think “okay, what’s next?”
Next was a long drive up the coast (which was so underdeveloped, considering how nice it is) because Darren HAD to see Larry the Lobster in Kingston SE. It was huge, probably the best Big Thing we’ve seen so far (Darren just loves them).
Following that there was an interminably long drive home. Kingston SE is actually only a couple of hours from Adelaide, so that meant we were at least 6 hours from home. :( One thing that struck us was that there were areas of farmland that were still pretty green. And areas that were so dry they were grey. I wish it would rain.
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