mt gambier | sisters head east

We had a wonderful time during our stay in Mt Gambier - the first stop on our road trip. The town itself was lovely, the natural attractions were gorgeous & the cool, blustery weather was very nice for all the walking we did.

In our three day stay, we walked around the Blue Lake (not yet at it's bluest, but pretty spectacular all the same), met an echidna, visited Cave Garden, spent some time at the Naracoorte Caves (which are awesome), saw lots of blue wrens, hiked the Mountain Trail, picnicked in the gorgeous Umpherston Sinkhole Garden, did a little shopping & ate some very nice food.

1. The Blue Lake \\ 2. view to Mt Schank \\ 3. sisters in silhouette \\ 4. Alexandra Cave, Naracoorte \\ 5. Valley Lake \\ 6. Mountain Trail \\ 
7. ivy in Umpherston Sinkhole.

more Mt Gambier photos on tumblr & also on Kathryn's blog.

bird's eye view | europe 2014

view from: 1. Eiffel Tower, Paris \\ 2. Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Paris \\ 3. Schloss Neuschwanstein, Hohenschwangu \\ 4. Reichstag building, Berlin \\ 5. Palace of Culture & Science, Warsaw \\ 6. top of the mountain, Zakopane \\ 7. Old Town Hall, Prague \\ 8. Petrin Tower, Prague.

dobrý den | prague

& finally, Prague, the last stop of my big adventure (more here)...

1. Old Town Square \\ 2. rose garden on Petrin Hill \\ 3. view from Old Town City Hall tower \\ 4. forest near Karlestein Castle \\ 5. inside Prague Castle.

vista | queensland

looking out from the Canyon & Goomoolahra Falls lookouts in Springbrook National Park...

from the heights | brisbane

Seen while riding the Wheel of Brisbane...

bundaleer forest | part 2

{ Part 2 of our visit to Bundaleer Forest - see Part 1 here }

By the time we finished morning tea there were more showers, but undeterred, we set off on the 'Scenic walk'. The first challenge was crossing the flowing creek without getting our feet totally soaked - with a bit of team work we managed pretty well. The sun came out briefly as we looked at the forest sculptures along the way.

It was soon raining again, alternating between light & heavier showers, with the occasional burst of sunshine. This walk is supposed to include a view over the valley, but we managed to miss that loop of the walk - a little disappointing, but considering how wet & windy it was, probably just as well. The track follows the road for a while & there were some nice views over the farmland.

We'll just have to go again some time soon, perhaps on a drier day. Despite the sogginess it was a fun outing - we even saw a rainbow - and it finished well with lunch back at the picnic ground.

part 1 | a past walk in a forest in the rain

reasonably remarkable...

As I mentioned here, we recently decided to attempt the Mt Remarkable summit hike.

It was a 12km round trip, which took us about 6hrs (+ a lunch stop at the summit). The weather was gorgeous - cool & sunny with a bit of breeze & we were well fuelled by home-made pasties, biscuits & flour-less chocolate cupcakes. Although the view at the summit was obscured by trees, there were plenty of opportunities to gawk at the surrounding farmland along the way. While it was not precisely a gentle afternoon stroll, I enjoyed it very much.

All these photos I took on the way down (which is when I carried the camera), you can see some that Kathryn took on the way up here.

a glimpse...

Just a quick sneak peek at the view we had whilst climbing Mt Remarkable last week.

More soon :)

all that jazz { melbourne }

a few night-time photos, taken from my room...