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Showing posts with label historical town. Show all posts
Showing posts with label historical town. Show all posts

27 March 2022

Weekend away in The Southern Highlands

 A wonderful weekend away at Little Forrest Cottages in Alpine with Lauren, Christian, Kim, Derek, Jassenka, Sanchie, David, Maria, Juni and Eugenie.


Highlights included...

  • A spread of food for breakfast and dinner fit for a king including succulent salmon, kofta to die for, the best bean salad I've ever tasted and amazing tiramisu.
  • A squelchy, damp stroll around the forested circumference of the property where we stayed. The leeches were out in force but we were onto them before they could take hold.
  • Lots of laughs and some wonderful deep philosophical discussions.
  • Playing a hilarious game called Dirty Minds. Lauren and I were in our element :)
  • Sampling craft beers at the local brewery including one with a gorgeous honey flavour.
  • Visiting the Berrima market where we met a gorgeous Samoyed dog from Siberia whose fur is used to make beautiful, warm beenies.
  • Strolling around the historical section of Berrima. It's a beautiful town with the most visually aesthetic jail in all of Australia.

Lowlight
  • It turned out to be a super-spreader event!  JC, Juni, Jassenka, Kim and Derek all came down with Covid.  I dodged the bullet - the 2nd time. The first time was Christina, my housemate, getting it, Martin and I both avoided it that time.


Little Forest Country Cottages where we stayed










A squelchy walk around the property trying to avoid the leeches






We were delighted to meet this very friendly horse who loved being stroked






Cottage life






Sampling craft beers at the local brewery





Berrima market and the gorgeous Samoyed dog from Siberia





Berrima historical town







5 January 2022

Visiting Tina in Carcoar

Shushann and I visited Tina in Carcoar and had an idyllic few days there.

Highlights included:
  • Lots of lovely, healthy food including amazing fruit salad for breakfast.
  • A wonderful picnic on the grass of salad, smoked salmon and goats cheese.
  • Lots of beautiful, deep conversation and plenty of laughs.
  • Drawing Shushann's soul cards with probing questions.
  • An invigorating swim in the dam and in Ruth's new plunge pool.
  • Some really fun table tennis.
  • Orgasmic short-bread chocolates.
  • Getting up early to photograph Carcoar.
  • Exploring the old hospital adjacent to Tina's house.
  • Getting to drive Shushann's wonderful newish car.

The lovely town of Carcoar














Carcoar dam




The old hospital












Tina's home



A swim in Ruth's new plunge pool





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