Day 10: Port Fairy and Mt. Gambier

We set off on the drive to Mt. Gambier via the gorgeous riverside town of Port Fairy.
In Port Fairy we discovered Rebecca's cafe, a food lovers mecca. We simply had to stop for a coffee, and apple, blueberry and almond cake, & organe and blueberry muffin, mmmm....!

When we arrived in Mt. Gambier we headed up to the Blue Lake. For a few months over summer each year, the lake turns a striking blue colour due to the limestone deposits that seep into the lake.

After touring the lakes of the region, we went and checked into our hostel for the night, the Old Jail. Up until 1995 this hostel was still functioning as a jail. The first thing we were told when we checked in was that 3 inmates had been hung and buried in the jail... a 'unique' night was had. Our dorm rooms were old jail cells, and the lounge room was the old chapel!

Morning exercise in the jail yard

Word of the day: Glasual. (Glamour casual. Oh Okay, so this isn't a real word, but we found it perfectly suited our eclectic dress sense once we did a mammoth load of laundry and realised we had nothing left to keep us warm. Let's just say long summer dresses over long-sleeved t-shirts and topped off with trainers, probably won't make an appearance on fashion week runways anytime soon!)