It's quiet at work, as everyone has wound up for the end of the year.
Before the beaches get really busy and full of people, we decided to head to the coast for a few days before Christmas, and to celebrate Him Outdoors' birthday. We chose to go to Bermagui, where I've not been before, and I got to see the sea, which always makes me happy.
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| Bermagui breakfast |
The mural painted on this water tower is called Spirit Dance and was created by Joe McKenzie. It was apparently originally painted to help McKenzie's young sons get to sleep, with its 'friendly protective spirits to ward off bad spirits'.
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| Spirit Dance |
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| Bermagui Rock Pool |
According to the Visit Bermagui site, Bermagui has a 'well-deserved reputation for fantastic fishing. Made famous as a game fishing port - due in part to the visits of American author Zane Grey in the 1930s - the continental shelf is just 20km off shore, the closest point to the Australian mainland. This means warm northerly currents flow very close to the shore bringing an abundance of all types of fish close to the coast.'
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| Zane Grey and fishing party |
Local ACT beers are well represented in the craft section of the local bottle shop.
The agapanthus are fenced in, but still trying to make a break for it.
We walked along a beach to a brewery that wasn't open - they were renovating and had run all the kegs dry. In that respect it was a completely unsatisfactory excursion, but it was a very pleasant walk.
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| Nativity Scene, Bermagui |
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| Bermagui Marina |
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| Fish & chips on the balcony |
Another day; another walk by the sea.
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| Up the Clarets! |
After playing on the beach, we went to Tilba Valley Winery for lunch. The winery has recently been sold to new owners and there are some changes in place. For example, one used to be able to camp by Corunna Lake, but now it is only available for family friends to hang out at festivities.
The 30-acre property has 10 acres of established vines producing Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Traminer, [sic] Shiraz and Chardonnay. There is a function room and restaurant, with tables for outdoor dining. There is a small bar area, and plans to brew their own beer in the near future. For now, the local beer and cider are refreshing, as is the wine on a hot summer's day.
Once you've done your daily exercise, holidays are all about food and drink, right? As an upcoming birthday celebration, we ate dinner at Il Passaggio. Him Outdoors likes Italian for a special treat - I like oysters at any time at all.
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| Antipasti: half a dozen natural organic Wapengo oysters |
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| Primi: stuffed zucchini flowers with goat's cheese |
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| Pizza, Insalata and Secondi |
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| Bermagui Marina in the moonlight |
Our final morning was a beautiful day, so guess what? We went for another walk by the sea. Farewell, Bermagui; we'll be back.
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| A sort of Christmas tree |
This was my birthday card to Him Outdoors. It made me laugh, anyway.
We returned to Canberra for a few birthday beers with friends.
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