We decided after being on the road for 5 weeks to just settle in one place and take it easy for a few days. The little town of Maldon has been a relaxing place to do just that.

We did make a couple of visits to nearby towns just to have a quick look around.

Bendigo was on our trail as we wanted to see the art exhibition but we did have a bit of a walk around as well. The architecture is beautiful and so many of the buildings have been preserved.

In the lovely gardens in Rosalind Park the roses were still in bloom. This large garden is right in town and a very pretty place to walk through.

In Ballarat we stopped for a coffee around Lake Wendouree. The lake was used to host the 1956 Olympic rowing events.

Our friend Jill’s father competed the in events and his name is on the plaque. What an achievement!!

Originally a gold mining town Daylesford is now a popular spa town attracting many visitors throughout the year. Between Daylesford and the nearby Hepburn Springs the area is believed to have more than 80 per cent of Australia’s known mineral water springs.

It is an attractive little town on the side of a hill.

We will be venturing off again tomorrow.