DAY 12 - COLAC to ENFIELD

We thought we might start the day with a walk down to Lake Colac to see the sunrise over the lake. The lake was calm, and there were plenty of birds enjoying the early morning serenity.
Sunrise over Lake Colac 
Birds at Lake Colac
We stayed by the lake, admiring the scenery and taking scenic photos, before going back to our hotel to prepare for the day's ride. 
Early morning at Lake Colac
The cycling today was fairly straightforward - a long, steadily climbing ride on the Colac to Ballarat road. Our first stop was at the small village of Beeac, which had a couple of tourist attractions. 
Lake Beeac - a local attraction
Beeac Heritage Windmill Park - a local tourist attraction

Entrance to Rosebank homestead, near Beeac (for our parallel universe followers)
The ride on was fairly uneventful. We rode on a well-surfaced road with little traffic, past attractive farmlands (sheep, cattle, alpacas, donkeys), windmills, lakes, and forests.
On the Colac to Ballarat road
We stopped briefly at Cressy, where we came across a striking wooden sculpture of a vulture.
Rest stop at Cressy
After a hamburger and chips lunch at Rokewood, we diverted to look at the impressive statues along the Corindhap Avenue of Honour.
Corindhap Avenue of Honour statues
There was only one more stop between Corindhap and our day's destination at Enfield. 
Last stop on today's ride
Day:  12
Distance: 81.18 km
Cycling time:  4 hrs 03 mins
Elevation gain: 1424 metres
Cumulative Distance:  587.39 km
Day 12 - Elevation profile 
Day 12 - Route

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  1. Anonymous11 May 2022 at 11:52

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    1. Kath11 May 2022 at 12:20

      I know, sun all day! We could scarcely believe it...

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