25. Blundell's Cottage
I enjoyed my walk to Blundells Cottage. The way there was sunny and warm, then Melbourne weather took over and I got rained on during the walk back. All the same, I really enjoyed it.
At the end of the lease, the government told the occupants that the cottage was going to become a museum and the family had to move. According to the guide, the house never had running water or electricity. The children's school teacher didn't believe them.
Cockatoos in Telopea park
There are still magnificent Autumn leaves on the trees.
I would like to walk around the whole lake. Anyone want to join me?
Nice spot for a coffee cart and another up the path.
The shed has been restored.
The front of the cottage. When I went on a Ghost tour from Kingston, the guide told us that this cottage was haunted and to feel for the chilled air on entry. When I saw the front and back doors align, I thought that there would no doubt be a chill on a cold day. I didn't feel it and I decided that the cottage is not haunted.
Aunty Sue's table.
It's not a huge cottage. One family that lived here had 8 people and space was rented out to workers. Including the front verandah. The house is decorated to represent the different decades that it was occupied.
Outdoor garden and flower bed. There was a fire place to the right at the end of the shed.
In the tube hanging on the door is where candles could be kept to avoid burning down the shed. If someone needed to go to the outhouse at night, they could keep a candle lit in here to find their way back.
I turned around and so did the weather.
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