Yesterday after only a short journey from Bright which was in light drizzle, we arrived here at the Lake Sambell Caravan Park. Once we had unhitched we set out to explore the town. After stopping in at the Information Centre we were armed with plenty of brochures about the town and the surrounding areas. First off the list was a visit to the Old Court House, you are able to stand in the dock where Ned Kelly stood during his committal hearing. Next it was off to the Beechworth Bakery for a coffee (hot chocolate) and a Beesting. We finished off our day with a short drive out to the Woolshed Falls.
This morning the sun was shining and we thought we would take the bikes off the back of the car and ride around Lake Sambell. It was an enjoyable ride through avenues of Oak Trees in their Autumn glory. Next it was off to the Beechworth Gaol where we joined in a very informative tour and saw the very harsh conditions that the prisoners had to endure.
After all this activity we had worked up an appetite so we thought we would visit the Bridge Road Brewers a craft beer producer. Thought we would sample some of their handcrafted beers with our lunch, but that was a big mistake, Baz and I didn't enjoy any of them, yuk should have had a glass of wine instead!
The last couple of things on our to do list was a visit to Beechworth Honey then we headed off to Yackandanda a pretty little village stepping back in time. The village is home to many artists with galleries and shops brimming with arts, crafts and antiques.On the return trip we stopped at the cemetery where we viewed the Chinese Burning Towers. Many Chinese came to the Beechworth Goldfields and they built these towers to be used in their burial ceremonies.
Have decided that I need to take Baz to SpecSavers as when we were in Bright he found himself in the ladies amenities, wondering why there was no urinal. Only for me to catch him emerging from the ladies amenities here at Beechworth again confused that there was nowhere to hang out!
We also met Bette, an 85 year old lady that is traveling by herself and towing a small pop top. She lives south of Melbourne and is on her way to Wonga Beach which is located north of Cairns, she does this trip every year and will spend 3 months there. What an inspiration to all of us that someone of her age is out there doing what she loves and even talking about buying herself another van a small Jurgens Caravan.
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| Beechworth |
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| Woolshed Falls |
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| Bike track |
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| Beechworth Gaol |
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| Beer tasting |
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| Chinese Burning Towers |
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| Bette getting ready to hit the road |
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Surprised that the bakery was your SECOND stop! What can we say about Barry's eyesight.
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