We have arrived home to a warm welcome from Mutley, Salem and Jennifer.
It is great to go on holidays, but always good to be home. (even if it is only for 6 weeks before we head off again for a completely different trip.)
Here is a few pictures to finish off the blog.
Until next time
xxxxx Mal and Ros
ps: OMG, we had trouble sleeping on our first night home last night. It was sooooo quiet. No truck noise at all. Thank goodness for the new bypass.
Friday 9th…..
Our last day has arrived.
We are off home tomorrow.
The sun is out, it is a beautiful day, so I am sure we will enjoy it.
Last night we walked down to the Jetty for dinner, but the Mexican we had planned, looked really suss ! It is owned by the Vietnamese restaurant next door. Even the chef is Vietnamese.The food and the menu were a really strange form of Mexican.
Now, you all know that the best neighbours we have ever had are Towe and Zen, and we love them dearly, and they are great cooks, but not as Mexican cooks.
So we decided to walk down to a restaurant we have tried before. The award winning Italian Restaurant Fiasco. A real treat. We enjoyed two unusual pasta dishes…..Gnocchi Con Salsicca (house made gnocchi with a pork ragout and ricotta) and Ravioli di Ricotta e Limone (house made ravioli filled with ricotta and lemon in a creamy saffron sauce).
They were delicious. The chef is from the Lake Como district of Italy. The food is influenced by the Lombardia Region of Northern Italy.
I could not help but add a little bit of one of my favourite spots, Italy, to the blog !!!!
Photos from www.fiascorestaurant.com.auDec 8…..
The sun came out today so we headed out to do more exploring. We were lucky, as although yesterday was overcast, it really only poured during the night.
Today is beautiful. Tonight we will wonder down to the Jetty to try the Mexican Amigos.
We will be heading home on Saturday. While we have had a wonderful holiday, we are looking forward to being home, even if it is only for six weeks, until we head off again for another nine weeks. Thank goodness for Jennifer !!!!!!
Bruxner Park….. This flora reserve at the top of the mountain near Coffs, is 1km north of the Big Banana, with a winding road up the hill through banana plantations and avocado groves. There are a couple of walks through the rainforest and eucalyptus forest. Stunning views.
Well, we have decided to stay in Coffs for the remainder of our holiday.
Good restaurants
Good beaches
Good surf …hopefully
Good shops
Good people
Good campsite
Good shelter from the rain !!!
Todays lunch was at Latitude 30, down on the jetty, overlooking the water and Solitary Islands, and the rain, but a good spot to enjoy the rain.
I enjoyed a delicious Yellow Thai Seafood Curry….heaps of fresh seafood.
Mal had a well cooked Whole Snapper.
All good.
Wednesday 7th…..
Yes….we are back in Coffs Harbour. We like it here.
Yesterday we enjoying catching up with friends. I should have also taken photos of Freedom and the best kitchen shop????? Oh …and Mal’s BCF and Bunnings.
We have just finished off any work we needed to do (it is only 9.30am…so not too hard), and will take a drive into Woolgoolga this morning and explore that area and all the little beaches around there. It is expected to start raining heaps later today and definitely tomorrow, so may alter our plans of spending the last 3 days of our trip in Yuragir National Park. We have been extremely lucky with the weather on this trip, so certainly can’t complain.
We arrived here at South West Rocks and are staying 2 nights out at Trial Bay. It is quite cool but have been lucky to see the sun a couple of times.
We have been visiting a few of our favourite haunts as we have enjoyed many stays here before, especially up at the cottages next to Smokey Cape Lighthouse.
Tomorrow we move on to Coffs Harbour for a couple of nights.
We spent a fun night with our long term friends Nic and Steve at their “Church” home in Wamberal on the central coast. I was Nic and Steve’s matron of honour at their wedding. The three of us met while working together at 2LM radio many years ago. Nic was, and still is, a very gifted copy writer and Steve was promotions manager. He has the ability to always make a crowd laugh !! They are presently renovating an old Anglican church, and are doing a beautiful job. It is absolutely stunning and full of character.
The next day we went further up the coast to Forster to check out my sister Kerry in a fund raising fashion parade. She did a great job, but I forgot the camera.(darn…could have got some good photos of Kez). We also spent time with more of my family and Dad.
The Church CrossCupitt’s Winery is a standout rural experience 5 minutes from Ulladulla, Milton and Mollymook. We enjoyed the absolute views to the Budawang ranges and Burrill Lake while tasting some of their boutique wines partnered with seasonal flavours from the provincial restaurant. Cupitt’s Restaurant is owned and run by an italian family that are a big part of the “Slow Food Movement”.
Mal enjoyed a tasty meal of lamb with spring vegetables, while I absolutely loved my Black Pudding with Crispy Pigs Ear and vegies with a lamb’s tongue on the side (off Mal’s plate…he is a chicken !!)
Last night we ended up being joined by new neighbours, Liz and Phil, from Long Jetty on the Central Coast. As it is Phil’s birthday today we will be getting together again for “Happy Hour” tonight. Love the traditional “Happy Hour” with the caravaning fraternity.
