Ahhhh ..... home again. I hope you enjoyed the tour.
We liked some the small towns out in the west so much we have already made a return visit. I will begin posting those from tomorrow.
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 inc...
Don't stop, we are off ourselves later this week, but the last thing I need at the moment is another blog!
ReplyDeleteLiked 'em all.
I wonder how far south we'll get?
Stunning scenery! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI adored the tour. Such a lovely way to do it ... and such an understated sound-track.
ReplyDeleteIs that trapped fog I can see?
A friend and I determined on Christmas Day that we would try to get away somewhere new each season this year - just for a weekend. I must start to plan that or time will elude us.
Yes, anything seems possible at this time of year! I'm detirmined to do more wayfaring.
ReplyDeleteSweet wayfaring...I feel like I've come home myself!
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