Tiki tour day 3

Today was a day in Ballarat. We went to the Central Deborah Gold Mine site where the talking Vintage tram left from. We went a few stops on the tram and then got off near the Bendigo Woollen Mills

Part of the Woollen Mills

This was the Cafe at the tram stop.

Waiting for the tram

We got off at the Chinese Joss house, sadly it was closed so we could not go in, a photo over the fence has to do and no stamp for the Australian Adventure Passport.

Inside the tram

We got off at the city centre and had a wander along the main street

Lots of beautiful old buildings here and parks too.

We went to the art gallery after having a cuppa and a piece of gf slice

There was an exhibition of work, photos, letters and bathroom contents belonging to Frida Kahlo, it was an amazing experience. We spent several hours walking around reading and looking.

Frida's sewing kit and a doll she made

Reproductions of photos taken of Frida

Her clothes

It was amazing that these things were locked away for many years. The clothes were beautiful, lots of embroidery and embellishment made with Chinese fabrics purchased at the market. (I think in San Francisco).

In another part of the gallery we saw some modern works and clothes

I think that is enough from me today.

Happy stitching. 

Visiting New Zealand

We saw the sun rise as we waited to board the plane at Tullamarine.

The plane wad 1 hour late leaving and we had to stay on the plane until the people with a connecting flight got off. 

But we collected the hire car/bus and joined the traffic jam that is the Western motorway I asked hubby to take a photo but nothing in gallery so I guess it didn't work 😒

We met Jenny for dinner and a catch up and forgot to take a photo - today we have driven north to Whangarei. We had coffee and a break in Wellsford 

The home of the lama for some reason! 

We had lunch by the water and I looked fir a cache, no joy, then we went to see the Hundertwasser art gallery and museum.  The building was designed by Hundertwasser and used mainly recycled materials. He believed in stepping lightly on this world.

The cupola on the top of the building 

And a roof top forest of native trees and plants.

The tapestries are lovely

This painting is made using West Coast black on linen  plus some find of fixative to keep it there, was very textural. 

Outdoor steps to the roof garden

The front of the building.

I will around here as this post is very photo heavy and  blogger on  the phone is not happy. 

Off to so some stitching before dinner.

L