Day 214
Sunday
30 July 2017 –
Bargara – Bundaberg
After a good night’s sleep, I woke just after 7am feeling
fresh but I was content to stay in bed and read until just after 8am, when we
both got up and into the day. We had breakfast and then put through another
load of washing, before I went for a shower. Once I was back and the washing
was put out, we were ready to get into the day.
We drove in to Bundaberg, being Sunday there wasn’t a lot of
traffic and it wasn’t particularly busy. We did a drive past the Farmboy
Brewery, but there wasn’t much going on. When then navigated to Bargara Brewing
which looked far more promising.
Once we knew where they were, Paul’s next priority was a BWS
for a cheap carton of Hop Thief. As we drove along a rather large huntsmen
scurried along the windscreen, settling next to my side mirror. It then decided
it would be better to be on my window. Paul thought it would be funny to go to
open my window and received a thump for his troubles. When we stopped, I
crawled out his door, while he went to find the spider, but she had jumped ship
at some stage, or at least I hope she has.
The first spot didn’t have what he wanted, but they directed
us to a large shopping centre that could help out. It was fortuitous for Paul,
as we past another brewery on the way.
We stopped for the carton first and then returned to Kalki
Moon Distillery and Brewery. The distiller, Rick was happy to chat up his newly
opened establishment. He had been a distiller at Bundaberg Rum and this was
obviously his passion. There were no beers to try as they cant offer tastings
without also offering food, they could however offer their liqueur and gin for
tasting, so we started the day with these instead.
We returned to Bargara Brewing Company, which was now open
and Paul set to work with an initial tasting paddle of four beers. The
owner/brewer, Andrew sat with us briefly to discuss what he is creating and
offering Paul some oak chips for home brewing that could be collected on
Wednesday.
Paul finished the first paddle and moved onto the next
selection, not having to pay this time, so that made him feel better. Claire
and Olivia joined us with her Father in Law, Brian, after arriving in his new
mustang that was very nice.
We sat chatting, before ordering our lunch and more drinks.
It was a lovely afternoon with good food and company and before we knew it, it
was 3pm and we were ready to say our goodbyes.
Paua and I wandered the main strip of town, checking out the
shop fronts before making our way back to the van.
Paul was accosted by nomads
enjoying happy hour when they saw his “Beerologist” shirt. We unpacked the car,
collected the washing and changed in to walking gear, ready to walk off lunch
and our lazy morning.
We followed the footpath towards central Bargara, passing
Archies Beach and Kellys Beach, before crossing the water causeway and making
it to the golf club. Paul checked in at the clubhouse to see if he needed to
book a round for tomorrow, he didn’t and then we finished up at Christen Park,
where they have great metal sun lounges along the esplanade.
We made our return run towards home, happy that we were
making up the necessary steps for the day. The sun was setting and the mozzies
were beginning to swarm, so it was time to get indoors.
We made it back just
before 6pm and it was time to get in to dinner. Paul had his brewery review
homework to do, while I threw together savoury omelettes.
After dinner, I went through the photos and loaded what I
could. It wasn’t long before we were both ready to head to bed.
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