点评:The Government House website stated the Honourable Barbara Baker AC and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers AO invite you to explore this site. This was a warm and welcoming indication of what to expect. The gates are regal, the driveway enticing and friendly guides awaited us in the front courtyard. The tour was Below Stairs - a delight to experience a different perspective of a grand and imposing jewel of a building.
The guides, Gemma and Brian worked as a seamless partnership giving a relaxed and knowledgeable exploration of the many aspects of life behind the glamourous presentation. Each of the integral areas of the household, although humble compared to the front of house offered insight into the detail and care that goes into every action to make this property function. Laundries hum busily below ballrooms, cool rooms offer tantalising comparisons to my grocery shopping list, kitchen staff glow with pride explaining the self sufficiency and strong relationship with kitchen garden and orchards to produce anything from morning tea to banquets. The flower room came with proud explanations of how the flowers on display set the tone and mood for day to day to state events. The Below Stairs explored the care and detail of staff members enthusiastically and proudly ensuring each and every small detail is perfect. Brian shared his knowledge of functional and grand pieces of furniture. The tour ends with the Gift Shop - where all seemed to have been produced from the fruits of the House staff, gardens or vineyard. There were eight of us on the tour and the others as we were, seemed thoroughly delighted with the experience. I have attended open days here in the past, but would happily return for a tour of either the State Rooms or garden. While this is a imposing site with all conducting work according to protocols, it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience of life below stairs where devotion to detail and exactness from proud and very welcoming staff was a delight. Thanks for the warm invite!
翻译:政府大楼网站表示,尊敬的 Barbara Baker AC 和名誉教授 Don Chalmers AO 邀请您浏览此网站。这是一个热情好客的指示,表明会发生什么。大门富丽堂皇,车道引人入胜,友好的向导在前院等着我们。这次旅行是在楼梯下——从不同的角度体验这座宏伟壮观的建筑宝石是一种乐趣。
导游、Gemma 和 Brian 以天衣无缝的合作伙伴关系,在迷人的表演背后对生活的许多方面进行了轻松而知识渊博的探索。家庭的每个组成部分,虽然与房子的前面相比不起眼,但提供了对细节的洞察力和对每一个行动的关注,使这个财产发挥作用。洗衣房在宴会厅下面忙碌地嗡嗡作响,凉爽的房间与我的杂货店购物清单进行了诱人的比较,厨房工作人员自豪地解释了自给自足以及与菜园和果园的紧密关系,可以生产从早茶到宴会的任何东西。鲜花室自豪地解释了展示的鲜花如何为日常活动设定基调和情绪。 The Below Stairs 热情而自豪地探索了工作人员的关怀和细节,确保每一个小细节都是完美的。 Brian 分享了他对实用家具和大型家具的了解。游览以礼品店结束 - 那里的所有物品似乎都是用众议院员工、花园或葡萄园的果实制成的。这次旅行有八个人,其他人和我们一样,似乎对这次经历非常满意。我过去曾参加过这里的开放日,但很乐意回来参观国事厅或花园。虽然这是一个气势磅礴的场所,所有工作都按照规程进行,但这是一种非常愉快的楼梯下生活体验,骄傲而热情的工作人员对细节的投入和精确性令人愉悦。感谢您的热情邀请!