Very quiet and peaceful area. Good nights sleep – or what passes for good these days . Walked around neighbourhood for some exercise before sitting down to our first prepared breakfast . Weather overcast but today could be best day of week so plan is head down to Cape Schnack for some golf courses, a lighthouse and a cliff to fall off if the mood takes me . A circuitous route planned so that after our fill of nature – ie 23 mins – we can stumble upon some wineries just on opening time. I may be old but I ain’t dumb . Strange thing here though , at least to me, is so many places closed during week or at least Mon/Tue. Seems to be very much a weekend locale catering for bored Melbournites?
Occasional shower did not dampen our spirits let alone the road so headed off to Moonah Links first and then onto National and Cape Schnack. Great looking courses but glad don’t have to rake the bunkers . They did make me mow though when they heard of my prowess with the short green stuff.
Living life on the edge we decided to stop in at nearby Peninsula Hot Springs to see if any pools needed level adjustment. Seemed easier than finding a toilet . As luck would have only about 120 Asians roaming the grounds so we got into our bathers and joined the hordes. Good value if you can stay all day but that wine won’t drink itself
Time for some alcohol and food and in that order please. First up a quick trip back to Moonah Links for a beer and buy a local shirt and then stopped in at Cups Estate and it was excellent . The tapas menu was simply superb and in an amazing cellar door. The bar had been set high. Luckily alcohol tends to lower it….
Time for that pesky lighthouse as something resembling the sun started to peek through. Good to walk off that substantial lunch . By the Grace of God I didn’t fall off a cliff but did throw some rocks at some clown on the beach. She wouldn’t keep still though !
Having sobered up meant it was time for more wineries so we headed off to T’Gallant as it sounded like a place I would naturally fit in well and may even be asked to stay . Then on to Ten Minutes by Tractor which oddly was 30 mins by car. Must have fast tractors in Victoria. We picked up a very nice Pinot to drink one night here . Ok tonight , ya got me. Then picked up some salads for dinner and headed home via Arthur’s seat for some lovely views.
It had been a wonderful first day and I get to plan tomorrow . The highlight was while CLP was in the loo I asked the lady at Tractor Town to put some Chardonnay in her glass as she loves the stuff. When she returned I told her it was the famous 2015 Pinot Grigio so she took a large swig.
Ya get your laughs where u can on the road folks
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