My final day in Australia. As expected the holiday has flown by. Thankfully I wasn’t hungover by the time I got up. With a nice slow start to the morning, we met Laura’s mother for brunch. I of course opted for the Grande that was a monster. It represented the best value for money though. The restaurant is attached to a supermarket & offers great value meals through the week, that I’m told are quite tasty. The plan for today was very simple. Do as litt...

My alarm woke me at 08:30 for a whirlwind hour and a half. I was straight out of bed and into the ocean. That this morning was as calm and tranquil as I’ve seen. Effectively a big bath there were no waves. The water depth was much deeper than yesterday so I had a little swim. A couple of other people had had a similar idea but apart from that there was nobody else in the water. From there I was into the pool for a few lengths, followed by the jacuzzi and spa. T...

It was already hot when I got up, before it got hotter I headed south for a 5K run down the coast. I went on the road as the beach further along as too many shells on it to make running a sensible option. There were many dog walkers and elderly people out for their morning stroll. I decided to make use of my balcony which looks inland and catches the morning sun. I parked up here while watching Arrow and enjoyed the heat for a while. Once suitably cooked from th...

I had no rush this morning and another bowl of cereal with coffee passed the time until 10:00am in the room. After checking out I took another walk around the quiet leafy town. I grabbed brunch in Danish cafe that offered a burger & a beer for $20. I took my time with my lamb burger and bottle of lowenbrau as people bustled past. I took a walk to look at the chalets the old mill offer but I was very happy with my hotel room. The extra cost wouldn't have been ...

A nice leisurely start to the morning with a coffee and a bowl of cereal that I had brought from Tall Trees Motel. I came up with my plan of attack for today. This involved ignoring all the advice that I was given yesterday. As temperatures were as low as 20 degrees up here I set off with flip flops on to my first winery of the day. Hahndorf Hill Winery. Located only half a mile from the township this was the easiest of the wineries to get too. Walking in there w...