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Today we said farewell to the Adelaide Hills, thanked my Aunt & her Sweetie for being gracious hosts for the last week, told Mum & Dad we'd see them in two weeks when THEY get back from road tripping, & turned our noses north east & hit the road bound for Broken Hill. Our GPS took us on a scenic route through some pretty hills & valleys dotted with gorgeous stone buildings. I think people born in South Australia might take these buildings for granted a bit because we seemed to see quite a few left empty & falling down ... It breaks my heart as much as seeing old Queenslanders left abandoned. I've mentioned I LOOOOOVE old character homes, right?! :0) One stone building that hadn't been let go was this one at Tarlee ...
It caught my eye when we stopped to get a coffee at the bakery next door ... Before hitting the road again. Five & a half hours later, we found Broken Hill ... Right where someone left it! Tee! Hee! Hee! Actually, it IS right where my Beloved Geek Boy left it 38 years ago. GB & his family lived in Broken Hill for 11 years & this is his first visit back in over 30 years. We've already had a bit of a drive around town past some landmarks he remembers, but we'll do more of that as we'll be staying for a few days. And this is our home-away-from-home for three days ...
It's a self contained cottage that's right up our alley ... In fact it's very similar to the first house we bought in Bourke, so we're feeling at home. :0) There are three bedrooms for us to spread out into, a comfy lounge with original fireplace ...
Isn't it lovely? And the glass panel in the front door ...
... Features a leadlight panel.
The kitchen has plenty of space & after a hard day of playing tourist ...
... I can enjoy soaking in a claw foot tub. :0)
But for now ... It's time to go & test out that kitchen to cook some dinner. I'll check in again tomorrow to report on our touristing exploits. :0)
Before I sign off ... OPAMERS ... It's that time again. It's time to update your sidebar finishes list & email your October tallies through to me or my GORGEOUS Partner-In-Crime Sweet Peg.
Over & out for today. :0) Til next time ...
BEAR HUGS!
CHEERS!
KRIS
2 comments:
We love Broken Hill and enjoyed a couple of days there last year. That's a cute cottage to stay in.
My grandmother and her father were tailors in Broken Hill in the early 1900s. They made many a suit and pairs of trousers for the better dressed residents. I have a couple of trouser buttons with W Magyar Broken Hill on them. And my grandmother’s tailors shears. That’s my trivia for Broken Hill.
A beautiful old cottage to have as a temporary home.
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