Rods Trip

I didn't think this trip to Victoria would be complete without a trip to Ballarat. Mark and Michelle, my friends that I travelled to WA with, kindly lent me one of their cars for the trip. I left early and travelled through some small towns and stopped at Bacchus Marsh for a little while. I arrived at Ballarat and drove around taking in some of the wonderous sights. Ballarat is a wonderful blend of old and new architecture and also, well Lake Wendouree in fact, hosted the rowing events of the 1956 Olympics. I stopped at the Eureka Centre and learned more of the events that led to the Eureka Stockade. I ventured out to Sovereign Hill, which has been done to recreate what Ballarat was like during the goldrush days and spent a few hours there although many more could be spent. I met a couple of people who had been many times and still enjoy going there. I could understand, as it really is an interesting place. I got back to Geelong around 7.30pm had dinner, thanked Mark and Michelle very much and came back to the bus for some much needed rest.