Day 358
Friday 22 December
Denmark
We both managed to sleep until 7.15am before heading to the
house needing the loo. We found everyone up and in the family room. We made a
cuppa and then joined the circle, still trying to wake up. The kids had us
amused with their various carry on.
Brad sorted Jack and the two of them went off for a kayak on
the inlet. We had breakfast and a shower. Jack returned and Darcy was taken
down to the inlet for his turn out on the kayak. Paul and I got on with our
homework.
Paul and I then put the lead on Yogi and took him for a walk
along Inlet Drive, enjoying the peace and quiet once again. It was quite
overcast and cool, but it was pleasant. The dog was very happy when we turned
back for home. He is getting so lazy.
Once back, I snuck up stairs with Brad to see if we could
organise Mum’s phone. It turned out to be a bigger mission than expected. I
snuck back down a couple of times to bring back Mum’s old phone and then Dad’s
computer, in an attempt to find passwords. Unfortunately, we were thwarted with
our attempts and we decided to give up and wait until after we had given it to
her.
We returned to everyone else and
then it was time to get changed, so that we could head out to lunch. Mum and
Dad were treating us all to lunch as part of our Christmas present. Brad had
booked us in for a 12noon table at Ajar, the restaurant attached to Estate 808.
We drove out through the forest
and into wine country, finding the estate about 15min later. Paul and I both
had the same look on our face, remembering this estate from a previous visit,
one we weren’t overly impressed by.
We walked into the tasting room,
completing a wine tasting of the small range and choosing a sparkling pinot
noir to have with lunch. We were shown to our outdoor table with a view over
the property. We perused the menu, made our choice and then enjoyed the
afternoon chatting, drinking and having a good feed.
We made the decision to go to
Southern End for dessert and so Paul could do a review of the beers. We have
always enjoyed the view from the top of the hill, overlooking the inlet and the
Southern Ocean. It is a very relaxing spot to hang out at.
When we were all done, we did a
quick stop in at the pub to check for Foxtel and to grab ice and then we
returned home. I was feeling stuffed, so I spent the next hour laying on the
bed and watching a DVD.
Just before 4.30pm we dressed the
dog and kids in Christmas gear and made our way into town for the parade. We
had a bit of a restless wait, but it was eventually off at 5.15pm. The boys
slotted in with the other kids who were riding their decorated bikes and while
Brad walked with them he took Yogi with him who was more interested in greeting
the onlookers. It was great to see them community spirit .
When Yogi had obviously had
enough, we took him home and them met everyone back at the Riverside club for
dinner. It was quite busy, so we got in quick with our meal choices and then
watched the parade of locals coming by to find out who we were. I felt like we
were the new attraction in town.
Dinner was delicious, but I was
feeling somewhat overindulged after all the meals we had out today. I was happy
to see the evening finish and we returned to the house. The kids were straight into
the shower and then bed. The rest of us were up for an hour longer but by 9pm I
was more than ready to get back to bed.
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