ARMIDALE TRIP (Day3)

 After breakfast, we set off to explore the villages of Uralla and Walcha, which are just a short drive south of Armidale. The morning was cold and a cloud of fog had settled in the valley.

We stopped in Uralla to get maps from the Tourist Information Centre but it wasn't open and neither was the coffee shop. We were too early. So we continued on to Walcha. 

Hey look we found an autumn tree in the main street after we thought we had missed all the autumn colours.

AND we found a coffee shop for you know who.

Then Val and I dragged the men around the town to see the outdoor sculptures that the little town is known for. This was our favourite.

Val wanted me to sit on the throne. There were many of sculptures scattered throughout the town and in the local park. It was time for lunch so we returned to Uralla for lunch and to visit the information Centre. However, we were thwarted once again. The information centre was being remodelled/extended and it was temporally housed in the library, which was closed for lunch. Ahhh country life....

We found the cafe that our daughter, Carol, had recommended from her trip through here last year. It was very big and very nice and the food was great.

AND it was warm. 

The cafe was housed in a historical building called Trickett's General Store built in 1910. The corner portion with its Victorian Italian decorative parapet was built by CE Solomons. The building was purchased by Fred Trickett in 1920 and extended. Fred was the son of Ned Trickett, world champion sculler1876-1880, Australia's first international sporting champion.

After a delicious bowl of hot, homemade soup, we set off to see a chapel and a waterfall. (next post)