Wednesday, 15 June
This morning we were greeted at the door by a couple of our feathered friends … and a little bit of duck mess. I’ve included a photo of the view from our cabin - hardly anyone else there midweek.
Our destination today was Bunbury about an hour and a half away. Coffee was at a nice little cafe by the water. It was a bit draughty but they had rugs for our knees, which helped while the rain was pouring down.
After a call at the Visitor Information Centre we drove up to the lookout but the cloud was so low that we couldn’t have seen anything so we headed back into town to visit the museum. Loved the big cooking pot. It looked like it was a cannibal’s pot but was, in fact, for rendering whale blubber.
Next, in a very pink building that was once a convent, we toured the art gallery. There was some interesting indigenous work. I liked “Tears of the ancestors “. Another witty exhibition was based on footy cards. The last room, in the old chapel, had beautiful paintings of “Wonders of the ancient world”.
By now the sky had cleared and we were able to return to the lookout, go for a drive along the coast and a walk down the main street. We returned later for dinner at The Rose Hotel.
Doubting the nuns would have used pink? But a lovely building. Reminded me of Box Hill. Judy next to that pot bought up a wealth of recipes. Back to more rain here too.
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ReplyDeleteA satisfying selection of lighthouses on your trip. Definitely like The Tears of Ancestors. Another great Aussie Pub. The joys of travelling mid-week and outside School Hols.
ReplyDeleteThe 'Tears' and the chapel part of the gallery look beautiful. And that's a pretty novel lighthouse! So good of the weather gods to lift the clouds for you! Hope your meal at The Rose lived up to the outside view which might well raise expectations. 🙂
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