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| Rainbow Lorikeets |
After Melbourne (more
of that later) we stayed two nights in a cabin in the middle of a forest on the
south coast of NSW. This was one of the few parts of the State that is not
currently being scorched by bushfires.
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| View from our cabin |
There were hordes of
birds and our favorites were a pair of rainbow lorikeets who perched on our
hands while we fed them. We also had some fat possums – one with a baby – who
visited us at night. There are supposed to be sugar gliders but we did not see
any of these.
We had forgotten how
much we missed the Australian bush and its magnificent flora and fauna. Our new
best place in the world is Broulee. There is absolutely nothing there but it is
more exciting than Indianapolis – without the bagels.
We are staying at the Intercontinental
Hotel in Sydney – on points that Cate has accumulated on her travels. Because
she is a VIP they upgraded her to suite with a harbor view.
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| View from our room |
We had dinner tonight
with the family in Sydney at Jamie Oliver’s Italian restaurant in the city.
There was no sign of Jamie but we had a fine time. Tomorrow we head north to
stay with the Hendersons in Singleton.
We may get to the
hunter valley to sample some fine wines. My new favorite – after trying it
tonight – is Andrew Thomas Vineyard Selection Six Degrees Semillon. It is just
delicious.
You can get andrew Thomas at the small wine makers centre at pokolbin if not I think I have a bottle of the braemore semillon which is also very good
ReplyDeleteThe birds are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI saw there were a couple Singleton's in Australia so I thought it was probably the one in NSW.
ReplyDeleteI am in a veRy noisy diner this evening. It is good for keeping me awake. Their discussion suddenly turned to domestic abuse.
Dorothy was right wasn't she? There is no place like home. Enjoy.
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