The day of unusual lakes.

Three of them.

After finishing the Great Ocean Road, we continued on our way into South Australia. We first stopped in the town of Mount Gambier. I found it very charming. Not only do you get free drinks at the pokie machines, there’s also a giant sink hole garden in the middle of town. From there we began our day of unusual lakes.

First stop: Blue Lake.

Not only is the lake a gorgeous shade of blue, it also changes color every year nearly over night. I’ll let you read the Wikipedia instead of trying to explain the process. If I were a resident of Mount Gambier I’d definitely be stopping by the lake every so often to check on the color changes. The lake provides the drinking water for the city so there’s no swimming or water fun allowed. Otherwise I’m sure it’d be quite the tourist hotspot.

Second up: Pool of Siloam.

The water in Pool of Siloam is seven times saltier than the ocean. We headed here so that Mike could have the experience of “swimming” in buoyant water. Since I had already swam a few times in the Dead Sea, I was ok to sit this one out. Plus, it was a windy day and the idea of showering off with cold water outside was really unappealing.

And finally: Our own private lake.

We found a campsite that night next to our very own private lake. I believe we were in Coorong National Park. This also happened to be the night that Mike decided to go on a little wombat hunt. All I know is I woke up alone in the tent to hear expletives followed by running footsteps and the car door slamming. No actual wombats were spotted.

From here we continued on until we reached my favorite city of the entire trip: Adelaide.

xo, jill