Australia is a sports mad nation, a fact commonly acknowledged. So much so that they have a public holiday (in the state of Victoria) for the Melbourne Cup, their answer to the Grand National. That falls today, a Tuesday, so many Victorians took yesterday as an annual leave day and made it into a lovely long weekend. Luckily for me, my family did just that, and we ventured out into the countryside and up to a little town called Bacchus Marsh to stay with a couple of their friends, followed by a day in Daylesford where we visited an art show and an old convent converted into an art gallery. A very cultured couple of days!
Both places seem quite friendly, and it was great to get into countryside surroundings, driving along roads surrounded by gum trees, bushland and vast expanses of farmland, dotted with tiny, ancient weatherboard and tin cottages. A little glimpse into times gone by, perhaps.
Vividly coloured sky over a beautiful back garden
The lake at Daylesford
Daylesford town centre, home to many yummy looking cafes and delis
Brilliant car
From the old convent balcony
Intricate iron railings, typical of the Victorian style of old houses
Pink petals in the old convent garden
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