| FF Exchange to Mt Gambier, Australia |
| In March 2014 our club went on a three club exchange which included Mt Gambier. We were hosted by Judy and Roger Jericho. The exchanges included wine tasting at area wineries. In the Mt Gambier area we had wine tastings at 5 wineries. They are Caroline Hills, Herbert Vineyard, Wynns Estate, Brand's Laira and Rymill Coonawara Winery. |
| With our hosts. From left, Judy, Roger, Joanne and Craig |
| The Mt Gambier hosts and our 24 Ambassadors. (large) |
| Blue Lake, the water supply for Mt Gambier's 25,000 people. The water is filtered by limestone and fed into the lake from underground. (large) |
| The Welcome Party at Mt Gambier included many fabulous pot luck dishes. |
| A sink hole near the Government Center. |
| The sink hole is beautifully landscaped. |
| The Government Center includes the City Council meeting room (above), and the library (right). |
| Touring the Princess Margaret Rose Cave. |
| Dinner Party at Judy and Roger's. Note the Jericho wine made by Roger's brother |
| Joanne giving us a concert with the player piano |
| Rymill Winery, one of 5 we had tours and wine tasting |
| New oak barrels still wrapped from shipment |
| What the vines look like before picking the grapes |
| Wynn's Estate, the largest winery we went to |
| The Grotto, along the Great Ocean Road. (large) |
| Black Australian Swans on the beach |
| The rock formation called "The Camel" |
| Rock formations along "The Shipwreck Coast" near Mt. Gambier |
| Lunch at a FF Members beach house included wine tasting. |
| Planting a rose bush in the FF Garden in Mt. Gambier |
| Our FF Club's rosebush and plaque |
| Our picnic lunch near Wynns Estate |
| The Farewell Dinner Party at Mt Gambier |
| The Farewell Dinner Party at Mt Gambier |
| Our wonderful hosts at Mt Gambier, Judy and Roger Jericho |
| Brown's Lake, one of four volcanic crater lakes at Mt Gambier |