Thurs 14 Nov 2013 - Apollo Bay Marriner's Lookout and Falls

There was a big improvement in the weather today, the wind had dropped and it only rained for short periods. There were small patches of blue sky and even the occasional ray of sunlight. Sadly, there wasn't any surf anywhere today, not even Lorne.

 As the weather was reasonable, we decided to venture out and do a bit of local sight seeing. We went up to the Lookout and it was great to see all of Apollo Bay and surrounds and the ocean laid out before us. 

We met another couple up there and they recommended the drive to Marriner Falls, even though the footpath to the Falls itself is closed, due to storm damage.  We took their advise and it was a very pretty drive, following the River Barham, first of all through meadows full of sheep and then into a wood of big trees, where it's cool and shady for so much of the year, that giant tree ferns grow, just like in Tasmania.

Fish Ladder

Before we returned home, we went down to the harbour and saw the cray boats. The crew were busy mending their pots and loading them on, ready to go to sea tomorrow. They told Rodger they go out for 10 days at a time and catch about 1.5 tons.

We had another comfy evening, ensconced in front of the fire, eating roast chicken and watching more "Doc Martin".