First though, we stopped at a local winery called Goaty Hill and had some tastings, followed by some purchases that were well above our normal price point, but we are in holiday mode still and needed something for tonight.
The museum at Beaconsfield was much more than just artefacts from the mine. It had a working telephone exchange of the old relay and contacts type that was still working and had a few of the old telephones hooked up that actually called each other. I was fascinated by this stuff, as it is still my work life and unfortunately I actually remember using some of the items!
Downstairs there was an incredible tribute to the miners who were trapped underground for 2 weeks, 10 years ago. A very moving display that explained the entire drama and how it all unfolded.
Another section of the museum was dedicated to displaying some of the old machinery and tools from the very early 1900's ... This I didn't remember!
On the way home, we called into some local cheese and berry farms. The first stop didn't have any blackberries and the strawberries were the same price as Woolies, which sent Tracy into a spin and then subsequently told the poor lass behind the counter that it just wasn't acceptable and we were going to punish the farm by not buying anything from them.... not even an ice cream! And so we left.
Luckily there was another farm up the road.... These guys thankfully did have some berries.... that were also the same price as the other place. And they didn't have any ice-creams. But they did have cheese. And we bought lots. A mix of Truffle infused Brie, smoked Onion cheddar and others. Yum.
Another fascinating day spent exploring and finished up with an ice-cream stop at the local shops on the way back. The smoke was thicker than ever today back at camp and was not pleasant to be out in, but I managed to suffer through with some drinks to help wash the smoke away.
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