Im back! I went away along the saphire coast for 5 days.I stayed in merrimbula and had an absolute ball... it was a shame to return home. but i spose all good things must come to an end. keith and i had booked a holiday from a shop a docket. it cost us $250 each for 4 days accomodation which included; a continental brakfast every day, 3 dinners at the bowling club, a winery lunch,a bottle of champagne on arrival and an extra night free.so here is my diary entry from day one to five of my minni memorable holiday break.
Friday, 18th of feb;up at 6am. blah! we want to get away as soon as possible. we have a long drive ahead of us.
its now 2.15pm, and we have arrived at our destination after a 6hr and 15min drive.
im a bit weary but excited as the day is beautiful and sunny. im now on holidays! away from melbourne. yay!
so we check in, unpack, have a caffine fix, and drive around town checking out the beaches. im very impressed. the beaches are beautiful! so off we go on a stroll hearing the ocean ebb and flow. what a great place to stay.
we had dinner at the bowling club. very tasty and filling. not bad at all.
back at the motel room, we plan our holiday for the next 4-5days.
Saturday, 19th of feb;rise and shine. its 27 degrees today. time for breakfast then a dash to the beach for a refreshing swim. the water is clear, the beach is clean, the breeze is gentle, and the sun is warm. off we go and jump the waves. its hard to get out its sooo salubrious. this is the life! its the first time ive gone swimming in 15 months. OMG am i that sedate??? no im just not confident to show off my fat rolly polly body. LOL..
we then have some lunch and relax on the rooms balcony. keith is keen to hire a motor boat to cruise along the lake. im not very eager, but decide its possibly going to be a lot of fun. true it was! we went as fast as we could and done lets say, doughnuts on the water. it was hysterical. i had no idea at first how to steer the bloody thing, so i kept on going round and round in circles. i laughed so hard my sides were in agony. the sun was hot so we decided to put some sun screen on. i attacked keith with it and he was covered in the stuff. talk about laugh laugh laugh. we cruised for about an hour and a half and we went back and endulged in an ice cream. YUMMY..
my uncle vetured up for a night via his plane with 2 friends. we picked them up from the airport and went out for dinner at a seafood restaurant. very pricy! it was one of those places where you get a large plate with a small portion. however it was satisfying. we endulged in 4 bottles of alcohol and got some more when we returned to the motel. post drinking, laughing and enjoying each others company, it was sleep time. keith rode the porciline bus over night. he believes it was the champagne we had prior to dinner. i was fine just a little tipsy.
Sunday, 2oth of feb;rain rain go away, come again another day! its pouring. GRRREAT. there is meant to be a market on today i wanted to go to, its a wash out. the rain is torential. so we drive to bega and tour the cheese factory. a bit boring, but at least its something. i dont want to sit in a motel room for the day.
we then check out the scenic views of tathra, and head off to the merrimbula wharf for lunch. on obsevation of the ocean from the wharf, there were dolphins! it attracted a crowd. keith managed to get some pics at the right time.
time was ticking by, so keith drops my uncle and his friends off at the airport. i stayed in the room and had a nanna nap. i was so tired.it refreshed me. i needed it.
once again we dined at the bowling club and had a gamble at the pokies. call me a loser, as well as keith.
Monday, 21st of feb;its a little rainy but warm. today was a big day!
we headed off to an aboriginal site where there was a waterfall. more like a billabong called Mumbulla. we bush bashed for kilometers to get there. keith was saying "god i hope we dont get a flat tyre"? i responded and said," good one, youve cursed us now!" it was a pretty spot with water holes and rocky areas. keith being an amature photographer, got snaps of a decent sized lizard along with scenery pics. the forest is beatiful. there was a sign that was supposed to say state forest. instead it said 'Ate forest', we had a chuckle about that one.
the next stop was a place called the brogo dam. we had planned to canoe here but the weather was ominous, so sight seeing was the only way to go along with taking photos.
our adventure contined as we set off to a place called bermagui. i saw in a flyer that there was a place called "The Blue Pool" which is said to have healing properties. its this huge oblong shaped rock, like a pool along the coastal rocks of the ocean. and yes, its a crystal clear blue pool. we hopped in and swam. the water was warm and it was so deep. keith couldnt touch the bottom. neither could i. it started to rain heavy, along with the cracking sounds of thunder. this didnt stop us from enjoying "the blue pool". our towels and clothes were soaked. so we headed back to merimbula soaking the car seats. you have to laugh. we did. it was a fun day, but tireing with all the driving and checking out of our destinations.
this time dinner was at the golf club. i wanted a seafood platter. keith wasnt keen on that. i didnt want to get one for one, so i had a chook filo thing.was enjoyable. cant complain.
Tuesday,22nd of feb;another warm day. today we headed off to eden and sighted the town and beaches. two folds bay was one feature we observed. beautiful sparkling inlets. you private little beaches. we then set off to the Grevillea winery estate in bega. enjoyed a BBQ lunch with salad, ice cream for dessert, and topped it off with plunger coffee. then for a bit of wine tasting. we purchased some chardonay, sauvignon blanc, and some merlot. one of the wines is called "Lunatic hill". funny name, delicious tasting on the palette. a delicate, grassy, tropical fruit aromas and flavours. the name lunatic hill was set aside as the site for an asylum by, sir henry parkes. the promised asylum was never built and a family settled the property in the early 1950s. so thats how the wine was named!
when driving off from grevillea estate, i could hear a loud airy sound. straight away i thought its a flat tyre. sure enough it was. keith did curse the car. LOL. he changed the tyre and it was repaired at a service station in merimbula. no dramas, no worries.
while that was being repaired we went to a place called tura beach, about 10mins out of merimbula. we went in the ocean and caught some waves. no one was there. it was our private little beach. the waves were strong and i found it difficult to get out. the force of the waves kept sucking me out. i actually got scared and started think that there may be a rip. i battled the waves as best as i could and found that the only easy way to get out was to swim with each wave as it made its way to the shore. finally i made it puffing, panting, and short of breath. it was frightening at the time. keith was fine, he was splashing about body surfing.the housing estates here are impressive. large modern homes all with ocean views. definately a great place to retire.
tonight was our last night at the bowling club for dinner. we had another go at the pokies, and i came out even. so i wasnt a loser this time. while i was there i swear on my life i saw an ex boyfriend of mine i dated when i was in my late teens/early twenties. i got nervous, and old memories started to flood my mind. i thought what the hell do i say to him? anyway you know how people believe you have a twin somewhere in the world? well this was my exes twin. it wasnt him, but OMG i seriously thought it was. quiet spooky...
Wednesday 23rd, of feb;up we get. got to check out by 10am. time for breaky and to pack the car. one last thing to do. off we go to Magic Mountain theme park.ive been dying to go there, and have decided im going to be a dare devil for once in my life!
first we went on the toboggan, then grand prix cars, the roller coaster, the carpet slide as well as the water slide. id never been on a toboggan so i took it slow to start off with. by my fourth go, i was as quick as lightening. the roller coaster was like the mad mouse. i wasnt keen to go but i forced myself and screamed as loud as i could. now that was a one off ride.
the waterslide had two rides. one called the black hole, and the other called wipeout. so i went on both and was petrified with the black hole as it was a steep black hole. i had no idea where i was going to twist and turn but i had to deal with it as there was no way out! the other one wasnt enclosed so i felt safe as i could see where i was going.
all in all i was proud of my self for going on these rides as im never one to participate in thrill seeking. i had achieved. it felt good!!!!
we left and drove the long journey home to melbourne. 6hrs and 10mins. we had a good trip which is definately memorable...........
check out the pics above.
