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How fortunate we are to have such a lovely area in a reasonable driving distance from Warrnambool. The morning was overcast but warm with a slight breeze, making ideal conditions for walking. Mabel and Coralie had thoughtfully provided tea and cakes for us whilst they did a car shuffle.
The river was very peaceful with a few fisherman and a houseboat leisurely making their way downstream. The highlight of the trip was the spotting of a “baby lizard nest” in the middle of the walk track! The majority of the youngsters were just emerging from a couple of holes protected by some small rocks. We were all amazed as to how well camouflaged they were and the fact that they remained perfectly still despite us walking within centimetres of them. The grey and black lizards ere yet to be identified, though with the excellent photos Mabel took, we hope to find out soon.
After a leisurely lunch, we continued towards Nelson. Lothar had modelled his new hat with fly netting much to the amusement of the group.
At Simsons Camp we read in the walkers notebook a comment about killer wild bees. Unfortunately some of the group encountered them shortly after with Coralie being stung near the eye. Mabel quickly came to the rescue though Coralie’s cheek was quite red and painful for the rest of the walk.
Linda and Coralie drove home whilst the rest of us stopped off at Portland to see the giant oil rig.
A very pleasant walk – thank you Mabel and Coralie for your organization.
Helen
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