Wake up your literary heart: a travel note of Dyers Ford, a Victorian hot spring town

This is a travel story that is several years late. I am an amnesiac, and I can't remember some things clearly. Well, what can stay in memory is the essence. As for the details of transportation and accommodation, I won't write them down. If I want to go, I can find them when I do my homework online.

I am a person who doesn't know much about sensory enjoyment. I'm not interested in food, hot springs and the like. Even if I try, I will satisfy my curiosity and try a new experience. Therefore, before I left, I didn't expect much from the hot spring town of Dyers Ford. However, I won't know until I go. This is definitely a place I want to go again.

Looking back at the places I have played, there are not many places that really make me want to go again. There are many things related to wild animals in Dachuan. For example, in Australia, there are: going to Penguin Island to watch groups of wild penguins return to their nests, going to Kangaroo Island to walk on the same beach with wild sea lions, riding a camel to enjoy the red rocks in the red soil desert at sunset, and going to Steven Harbor to watch wild dolphins roll around the boat. ......

The only place that has nothing to do with animals and wants to go again is probably the town of Dyers Ford. For me, it's not a hot spring, but a strong artistic atmosphere there. I believe that people who don't understand art will feel that something hidden in their bodies has been awakened when they come here-that little bit of literature and art.

What kind of artistic atmosphere is it? Take your time with me. The best things stay in the second half of the article. Be sure to read it patiently. Let's take a selfie of me on the train first. The selfie stand I brought this time is really useful. Before that, I specially learned how to take a "selfie that doesn't look like a selfie" online.

I. Location and transportation

Dyers Ford Town and the nearby Hepburn Hot Springs Town are both small, and they usually play together. It's about an hour and a half's drive northwest of Melbourne. You can also take the V-line train without driving, and it takes about two and a half hours from Southern Cross Railway Station in downtown Melbourne.

Second, hot springs.

Two extinct volcanoes, wombat mountain and Franklin mountain, where the town is located, have created unique geographical conditions here. It is said that 80% of mineral water in Australia comes from here. Of course, it is also a resort to enjoy natural mineral hot springs. There are many kinds of Spa, aromatherapy, Japanese shiatsu, massage, hot rock, mud bath and so on. Many people come to the hot springs on weekends to relax their tired bodies and minds. I'm not good at this, so I just passed by. I can only find a picture from the Internet to give you a feeling:

Third, Lake Ford, Dyers.

1852, the first people who developed Daylesford were immigrants from Switzerland and Italy, so at first glance, it felt like a Swiss town on the poster.

It happened to be cloudy when I went, so I couldn't feel it. First, I found two pictures on the Internet to show:

Look at my own photos and fully verify the great influence of rain or shine on waterscape shooting. Although gloomy, but also do not lose another taste:

When you have time, you can walk by the lake. There are two lakes, one large and one small, which are connected by a bridge. It is estimated that it will take an hour or two to complete a lap.

There is a small restaurant by the lake called Boat House, which is said to have become online celebrity. Regardless of cooking, just sitting here and having a drink is enjoyment. When I was wandering here, I happened to be exposed to some blue sky and sunshine, which was embarrassing. The red roof was beautiful enough.

I saw a mother and son sitting quietly, patting a background and slipping away for fear of disturbing their peace.

Fourth, natural mountain springs.

Such a rich mineral water source, in addition to hot springs, there are many mountain spring points, distributed around towns and lakes. Each mountain spring contains different trace elements and tastes different, all of which are introduced by brands. I tried to drink the spring water in the picture below. It has a thick and indescribable taste, a feeling of bubbles and a slight rust smell.

Take it out of the water by hand:

Verb (abbreviation of verb) super-large antique market

The name of the second-hand market is Magic Mill Market, which is huge and the largest second-hand market I have ever been to. If you look carefully, a few hours is not much. You can find many interesting old objects. Of course, some things are new.

I found a timely decorative necklace and an amethyst tree for my daughter here. Some people say that you can guarantee that it is true? How to say it? It's all luck and luck to find the second-hand market. Even if it is fake, I don't expect it to appreciate and sell for money. I'll just wear it myself. It's not expensive at all, and it doesn't matter.

The market door looks small, and you will know how big it is as soon as you enter.

Everything is similar, too many to count, and unimaginable things will be encountered.

Some ancient objects are good protagonists in taking pictures. I found this bunch of old keys in the sundries and I like it very much.

Slightly adjust and add a filter, isn't it a little feeling:

The picture below is not very artistic, but it is absolutely imaginative. See what it is?

I like this lying Pinocchio puppet so much that I almost bought it. Everyone likes different things, so there is a chance to find a baby that can make you tempted.

Six, Australia's most beautiful gallery

The biggest surprise of the whole trip was being called the most beautiful gallery in Australia. Change the gallery. I didn't expect such a beautiful art collection in such a remote town, which really shocked me. People who love art and photography must come and see it.

First of all, the panorama found on the Internet:

This building was built during the gold rush in 65438+1960s, and it is located at the top of Wombat Mountain Botanical Garden. It used to be a monastery, which was bought by an Australian painter with debt. Now it is an art museum, and the original appearance of the monastery is still preserved according to the contract.

It costs 5 Australian dollars to visit the art gallery. I happened to meet the owner of the female painter when I bought the ticket. She is in her fifties, elegant in manners, and looks particularly comfortable in dress. She is a standard artist.

Because at the top of the mountain, overlooking the town of Dyers, the scenery is excellent. It is a perfect combination of architecture, interior decoration, painting and sculpture. I heard that it is also one of the "Top Ten Wedding Sites in Australia".

Now, in addition to displaying and selling paintings and artworks, there are elegant cafes, a small amount of accommodation and wedding venues for rent. It's so romantic to think of holding a wedding in such a quiet and romantic place.

Take a walk with me. An impressive wood carving at the door is full of vicissitudes, whether it is the expression of the characters or the texture of the wood:

Where to drink:

Painting is art, and furniture is art;

I can't help sitting in the corner of the sofa:

It's great that the old windows and heating are kept as they are, with suitable works of art;

The small room below is the bedroom of the early nuns. It's small and concise, and you can imagine how they read the Bible here:

This corridor retains the mottled walls and floors of the past;

The glass room below should be a wedding place, bright and warm:

When I went upstairs, I was surprised at the invincible prospect here:

Really, from the window, they are all natural paintings;

Old roofs, chimneys, brick walls, super feeling:

Overlooking the coffee from the second floor:

There are beautiful scenery everywhere, and one shot is a painting:

There is also a small church:

I like the glass windows of that era, and the sunshine at different times will create different atmosphere:

Painted wooden door, I like this photo very much. Imagine painting with new paint, or standing here to visit, I'm afraid it's a kind of destruction to the picture. There are very few people here on weekends, so you can take a leisurely selfie.

Put more artistic glass windows that I like. My friend's old house is also a similar window. Sigh every time you go. Put a small object casually, and the effect is very good. It is an artifact to render the atmosphere.

Isn't it? When a piece of broken iron is placed in front of the art glass, it is an artistic photographic work, much like the picture on the New Year card when I was a child, and it sells the sad kind-a heart full of holes.

An old chair, the sun shines in, I can't help but sit on it quickly, and I can have it in one minute.

The paintings and sculptures here change every two or three months, so there will be different surprises every time you go.

Women can't resist the temptation of the mirror, can't help but take out a mobile phone selfie:

Large-scale works occupying the whole wall:

Let's end with the following painting. I've always dreamed of living on such a farm. Open the door, the vision is wide, cattle, sheep, chickens and dogs are free, and the sunrise and sunset are intact. ......

But the reality doesn't allow, and we in China can't bear to stay away from Chinese food, so we have to secretly yearn for it. Now I play farm games on the iPad every day, just to build an ideal home in the virtual world.

Learn to compromise, learn to accept reality, and learn to reduce demand. In fact, it is not difficult to live happily and contentedly.

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