BALLARAT

Wild and wet day in Mt Gambier, Adrian and I had a quick breakfast and headed off to the Blue Lake which is located in the centre of the town. It is quite an amazing site a huge volcanic crater filled with azure colured water. The lake has a depth of 70 metres and supplies the drinking water to Mt Gambier. Unfortunately we didn't see the Lake at its best as the weather was wet, windy and cold.

We decided to drive to Ballarat the largest inland city in Australia which is famous for the 1850's gold rush and the miner's rebellion at the Eureka Stockade. We drove through lush green pastured countryside where wooly sheep grazed contendly. There wasn't much trafic on the road and many of the small towns we travelled through appeared to be closed for the Melbourne Cup holiday.

We arrived in Ballarat in the mid afternoon and checked into a motel in time to watch the famous 2 mile horse race that stops a nation. My pick Alcopop came fifth so no winnings for me.

Walked through town and I was astounded by the plethora of Victorian era buildings, most have been restored and they are in pristine condition. The weather still isn't the greatest for this time of the year but this is Victoria after all and it is infamous for its weather.

Nothing too much going on with my writing and Tommy Tippett at the moment, I am still waiting to hear back from the people who are reading the first draft of the book. I want to hear their comments to find out what they think and what changes may need to be made. so for now it is a holding pattern.

We will probably be heading off to Melbourne today.