The temperature dropped overnight and we woke in the hall to the sound of rain pattering on the roof.  The first precipitation for the trip! (Except the mist on the bike ride up Mt. Abrupt).  Today was a day off so some people had Melbournian visitors and the group went their seperate ways to explore the town and its surrounds.  I headed off with Candice, Be, Anna, and Pip to the "Pinnacle," a popular lookout over the valley that Halls Gap sits inside.  We thought it would be an easy 2 hour stroll, but were met with a difficult uphill trek over slippery, uneven rock surfaces, and an 11km, uphill 4 hour adventure.  The view from the top was spectacular, but our knees, ankles and thigh muscles were less than happy at the end.  We returned back to the Hall to find amazing home made pizzas, with grateful thanks to Dylan, Cassie, Celine, Tash, and Kelsey.  Another bonus was the delicious Tim-Tam birthday cake which was a birthday surprise for Candice who turned 26 today.  She was made to eat her tim-tam the 'traditional' Australian way by Kelsey, who hails from the US!  We finished off the night with some fun and very loud games and tea!
-Julia