I have always wanted to visit Daylesford, a small town north east of Ballarat, in Victoria. I had been told that it is one of the best places in Australia. It really is beautiful.
We arrived in the dark and the rain at a campsite that was muddy and steep. Luckily the owner of the park was waiting for us. He helped Chris navigate his way through the mud so we could set up camp after a long drive on steep, slippery, windy roads. It was worth it to see the beauty of the place the next morning...and the sun shining.
I loved the houses, the galleries, the gardens, the autumn leaves, the hills and fields. The Convent Gallery where we had lunch (an old convent originally belonging to the Presentation sisters that has been sold to a private person who has turned it into a working gallery) was an amazing building to see.
I loved the houses, the galleries, the gardens, the autumn leaves, the hills and fields. The Convent Gallery where we had lunch (an old convent originally belonging to the Presentation sisters that has been sold to a private person who has turned it into a working gallery) was an amazing building to see.
We also visited the only place in Australia that makes cricket bats grown from the willows that grow around the area.
It is also a place that has many mineral springs. There are pumps all over the outlying areas where the water can be bottled. I had a taste....but not for me! I must be too used to our "processed" water. Apparently visitors from Europe come here and fill bottles of the mineral springs water. Anyone can take it and bottle as much as they want.
Daylesford was definitely a place worth visiting. We'll have to come back!
