In the photo below, the original section of the cottage, which is now the bedroom / lounge, is immediately behind Diane. The kitchen / dining area is to the left. A bathroom has been added at the back. The cottage has its own fenced rose garden.
This is the bedroom. Diane enjoys a wine while Geoff has sampled some of the port (seen on mantelpiece)
Moonta is one of the three towns of the 'Copper Triangle', and for the next few days is also a focus for 'Kernewek Lownder', which means 'Cornish happiness'. KL is a festival to celebrate Cornish culture and heritage and is held at the Copper Triangle every two years. This year is the 40th anniversary of the festival. Many people in town are dressed in period costume for the occasion.
Our first stop after coffee is the amazing quilting expo - Geoff had never seen this 'art form' before and both he and Diane were very impressed with the artistic design and craftsmanship.
We then spent some time exploring the town, especially a couple of large antique shops. SA is definitely the place to find reasonably priced antiques and curios.
As Moonta is a town with a strong Cornish heritage, we were planning to try and find the perfect Cornish pasty. Today we were not disappointed, with a couple of very tasty examples sampled in the Cornish Kitchen. Notice the size and shape - very yummy.
After lunch we went and checked out a miners cottage dating from the time when the Copper mines started in Moonta, about 1870. It almost felt like a scale model, except it once housed a miner's large family.
Plenty of interesting displays inside
We are just about 'museumed out' so back to Redwing for a quiet evening
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