EARTH, WIND AND FIRE!

Next stop Mount Gambia which is only 25 kms north. We pass Mount Shank volcano and decide to check it out . We're getting so adventurous we even walk 900 metres up to the summit - Wow what a view we're right on the edge of the crater, shame there's no lava!

 Above is the view south  from Mount Shank Volcano Crater. I still can't believe Steve and I climbed to the top. Exhausted but it was amazing.  The pictures below are of the actual crater. This is one of the youngest volcanoes in Australia.

Soon as we arrive in Mount Gambia we know we'll be here for a few days. So much to see and do. Off to the Discovery Centre which has a interactive historical display then to Main Corner Complex where they show a documentary "Volcano" which is brilliant.It's about how the local volcanoes, lakes and sinkholes came to be. Then next door there's a cave garden and every night a light and laser show is on and this is all FREE!

Next day out come the bikes and we ride right around the Blue Lake which is the most amazing cobalt blue in Summer and then turns steel grey in Winter. It's awesome!

Then we climbed up to Centenary Tower. It was so bloody steep but we made it!! Well worth the effort and now I don't feel bad about all the food and grog we have every night.

 Next day before heading to Robe we checked out the sunken gardens we had heard about. It's called Umpherston Sinkhole. It's unbelievable that so large a sinkhole is so close to town and the hanging gardens in it are incredible. Writing this blog I'm running out of superlatives!

 Finally 5 weeks since we left home we arrive in Robe which has been Steve's goal. We stayed 3 nights in a park just out of Robe. That evening was so beautiful we took a few beers and our chairs out to the point to watch the sunset.

Robe is a gorgeous seaside town full of historical limestone buildings and it's famous Obelisk which was built in 1855. It can be seen 20 kms out to sea.

Customs House. 

We even spotted our first penguin!

Next day we did a 10 km bike ride around Robe seeing the marina, the old gaol ruins and lots of historical buildings. We're still loving the bike rides!