Hiking in the Grampian Mountains

Beth here.  We hiked 3 different places today in the mountains.  Not too ambitious but enough for us. Temp. From 35-37 degrees.  You need to carry lots of water.  We felt very righteous with the amount of exercise we did today.  We saw a couple of families rock climbing when we went into the McKenzie Falls.  Little girl 7 years old climbing.  Freaked out near the top and Dad went up to talk her down.  It was really interesting watching these  families do this.  I get the impression that sports are really important here
Here is a note for Janice.  Came across a couple that we had met at the

 12 Opostles.  I wish I had taken a picture of them.  He was a replicate of Hugh Jackson.  Gorgeous.  He hiked without a shirt on and had the pecs of an Adonis.  You would have loved this Janice.  He was so cute and very personable.  But, who noticed that when you were looking  at his chest.

Had an amazing meal tonite, the best we have had here.  We are in Ballarat, which boasts of  Sovereign Hill which is an old gold mine town.  We are going to investigate tomorrow.

Mark - you would have loved the meal we had.  Porterhouse steak with perfectly cooked vegetables.  The chef cooked sweet potatoe deep fried curly cues and topped the steak with it.  What a great combination .

Had a really nice motel room where we are relaxing tonite.

Larry here the descent to the falls was quite steep and hot.  There was a brush fire through last year, all that's left of the main building at the falls is the chimney, all the trees are blackened with shoots coming out.  Very interesting.  Very hot today 37c but it cools off rapidly without the pollution

,low20s by late evening, low humidity, 29%.