With another slow start determined for today it was nice to sleep in a bit and leisurely get ready for the day. I did another load of washing and managed to put a new black t-shirt of Gaz’s in with my white and pale pink t-shirts that are now a sort of greyish white and greyish pink respectively. I think we can safely say I have not mastered this electrical appliance! I even had time for a bit of a stroll higher up the hill behind our house and found some nice views.
It was then
off to the nearby Yarra Glen Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery for a squiz. This
was the place that was jam packed on Sunday afternoon with lines of people
waiting to get in. Thankfully today it was much more civilised and we parked
right near the front door and wandered straight in. Wow! What a selection! It
is a real pity that we still have a couple of weeks’ travelling because
otherwise I doubt I could have resisted all the delectable chocolates and other
treats that were on offer. As it was, Gaz bought me a chocolate peanut cluster
that was pretty nice and he had a small tub of ice cream and a single chocky
with his coffee.
After a
suitable period of salivating at the sight of these scrumptious treats, we
headed off for Yering Station Winery where Gaz and I initially got lost looking
for the Cellar Door but this was a good thing as it meant we got to see more of
the winery and the great scenery than we would normally have. Deciding to have
a wine tasting, Kev & Maz were served by John, a very pleasant and
entertaining guy from Canada who is out here to see Australia. He said he’s
heading over to Margaret River soon and was regaling us with all sorts of tannins
this and fruity notes that so I’m sure he knows what he’s talking about. Kev
must have been impressed as he made a purchase.
It was then
on to Yarra Valley Dairy where we hoped to check out some cheese and maybe grab
a bite to eat. Unfortunately, the café there had run out of bread so, after the
obligatory coffee, we set off for Coldstream, only about 6 minutes away. Hmm –
not much at Coldstream so we set of to Yarra Farm Fresh (fruit/veg) where
purchases were made, and it was decided to just head home and grab a bread roll
on the way. Gaz and I stopped at a patisserie at Yarra Glen and purchased a
couple of rolls – thankfully it was only for us as they were not very nice at
all and, dare I say, tasted suspiciously stale. Anyway, I was so hungry by this
time (approaching 3pm) I would have eaten my arm!
We had a
quiet afternoon at home while some rainclouds finally entered our realm. It was
short lived though. An easy dinner of roast chook, salad, chips and left over
curry was very yum. Then Kev & Maz took off walking and I followed soon
after. All this eating! We took a break from cards and watched a little bit of
TV and then off to bed ready for a travel day tomorrow.
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