We spent Saturday out and about visiting the scenery near Port Campbell and self indulging with some of the nearby producers.
Our first stop was Lord Ard Gorge named after a clipper ship that ran aground there in 1878 with only 2 survivors. The skies had cleared from the previous day and the early morning sunshine was in the perfect place to view and take pictures of the scenery. At this spot there were stairs down to the beach where we could see some stalactite formations and see the gorge from a different angle. The steps were good exercise for me.
Our next stop was the famous 12 Apostles
of which only 8 currently remain. The sites popularity was evident from the number of tourists present. Fortunately this is still the off season and the numbers weren’t too heavy. We could imagine what it might be like in the holiday season.
We then began our tour of self indulgence. Our first stop was Gorge Chocolates where we were able to sample some of the chocolate products make on site.
Our next stop was Apostle Whey Cheese where we also had sampling session led very well by the owner. Here they make their cheeses from first principals, ie. they breed the cattle, raise them, obtain the milk and turn it into cheese.
It didn’t stop there. Our next delight was wine tasting at the Newtons Ridge Vineyard. Here we sampled a selection of white wines, a rose and a couple of reds.
We then drove to Timboon where we had lunch. On the way we spotted a Koala on the road. By the time I retrieved my camera from my jeans pocket another vehicle had passed by and we lost the best picture. It was still interesting to see one ambling around rather than stuck up a tree.
After stopping off at the supermarket for some provisions we headed over to the Timboon Distillery for some more tastings – whiskey, spirits and their delicious ice cream. I really liked their whiskey but 
baulked at the bottle price. AU$120 for a ½ liter bottle was a bit pricey. Their homemade ice cream was delicious.
We had planned on visiting the nearby strawberry picking fields but the prospect of grubbing around on the ground with my now very tired legs and both our full stomachs left this potential stop less desirable. 
We didn’t go but did pick up a punnet of strawberries at the distillery.
We headed back to our motel room quite exhausted where we both had a brief sleep. Around 5pm we felt we had some energy left (ie, Helen suggested this and I agreed) to go out for a walk around (along) Port Campbell. It was not a long walk as it’s not a big place. We went as far as the dock which had a few fishermen and a boat crane that reminded both of us of Niue.
Back at our room we ate our dinner. Can you guess what we had?
Yup. It was cheese, wine, strawberries, ice cream and chocolates.
One final note. We knew this was going to happen but I secretly hoped I’d be different from everyone else. My hair has begun to fall out. Not very fast yet but I’ve been in the habit of giving it a gentle pull each day. Yesterday I started to see bits coming out. Oh well. I’ve been bald before. It’s not so bad and it’s supposed to come back.
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