And of course there is the fair share of crafty stuff, basketware, and gourmet pantry foods for sale and heaps of lavender in the gardens.
We passed through Bakers Swamp without noticing anything. Then reached our last dot on the map for this trip - Larras Lee and saw this. The roadside monument says: In Memory of WILLIAM LEE (1794 - 1870) of "Larras Lake" a pioneer of the sheep and cattle industry and first member for Roxburgh under responsible government (1856 - 1859). This stone was erected by his descendants. --- 1938 --- This is a repost from a few days ago. Thinking I would use this for this week’s Taphophile Tragics post I dug a little further into William Lee’s story, it’s a very colonial Australian one. William was born of convict parents, living his childhood years around the Sydney region. In his early 20s he was issued with some government cattle, recommended as a suitable settler and granted 134 acres at Kelso near Bathurst. He was one of the first in the area and did well. A few years later he was granted a ram and an increase in his land to 300 acres. William developed a r
I like Berrima, even if it is on the touristy side. Lots of interesting things in those antique shops. And I like the jam and sweets shops too!
ReplyDeleteI am not keen on touristy stuff either: even when I am the tourist. I think I prefer Berry to Berrima though ...
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ReplyDeleteI like both Berrima and Berry but they don't present the same style of photo opportunity ... more of a browsing and eating thing.
ReplyDeleteI especially like the big barn of an antique shop where I photographed the bottles ... lots of wonderful old linen and household things. Not my husband's favourite place.