Michaela caught the train to our place, and then we had to wait for the ute as it was being serviced.
We thought it would orginally be ready around 3 or 4, but it was well after 5pm - oh well
Justin gave us a lift with our stuff to the garage, and we just continued onto Inglewood
There was traffic, and it was rainy, and getting dark. I had thought the lights were on automatic, but that they weren't very bright.
Turned out they weren't on at all....I quickly rectified this
Anyway, got to Inglewood around 7.30 or so - and quickly rustled up some left over dinner for us
Michaela had come up with me because it was school holidays, Helen had wanted to come, but couldn't organise it, while Xavier preferred to stay in Melbourne with his friends
Anyway, we had dinner and thought we'd watch a show together - she chose Good Girls Guide to Murder
Wednesday, and despite it being so miserable yesterday, the day dawned gorgeous, sunny and blue sky. Michaela had wanted to go to Melville caves - so we did that after breakfast
For the first time ever I parked below in the camp ground car park, and we walked up to the Caves. Was pretty steep, and we took a few breaks - not as fit as I hoped I was. Also wasn't 100% sure of the way
Anyway we got there, and it was glorious. It was actually so bright that I couldn't really see my mobile phone screen when taking the photos - just pointed and clicked, hoped for the best
Walked back down, and had a bit of a wander in the camp ground area, discovered that there are a number of walks you can do from there - who knew. We didn't have time then, but will be back
I started putting the party glasses away - had a spare plastic tub, so wrapped them in bubble wrap etc and put them away (such a nuisance that the show runner from Restoration Australia threw the boxes away)
I also wanted to test the aga some more
And Michaela was keen to do some cooking with me
Got her to chop up some lemons - to dry in the warming oven
Next up was making some biscuits - they were supposed to be macadamia lime - but we had cashews and lemon - Michaela made them under my instruction in the thermomix. They looked and tasted great
And she had also wanted gnocchi with (store bought, basil not in season) pesto for dinner
We made the gnocchi - once again in the thermomix, and then I rolled them out, and Michaela cut them
And we also had apple crumble - as I'd had some topping left over from the weekend
What a feast! and we watched another Good Girls Guide to Murder
Thursday, and I'd booked the Paris Exhibition for Michaela and myself - it was in its last week - so I was pleased that I was able to go
It was a really lovely exhibition - concentrating on Paris from 1880 to 1925 - we both enjoyed it a lot
They also had all types of exhibits - old films, dresses/gloves/hats, paintings, posters etc. there was one old film were there was a little boy who looked like Fraser when he was a toddler - what a cutey
Stayed for around 2 hours, and then felt like some lunch - but of course all the restaurants/cafes that we tried on View Street were full - inside, and it was a bit cool, and threatening to rain That said, we did end up sitting outside - next to an outdoor heater - and it was pretty good
After lunch Michaela wanted to check out the various Op Shops - so we traipsed around - she had mapped them on her phone. She got a dress and some jewellery, and I got some water glasses
We finished up foot sore, but happy, having walked more than 10,000 steps
Made some anzac biscuits when we got home
Leftovers for dinner, and the last 2 episodes of Good Girls Guide to Murder
Friday, and pottered around a bit - took the skins off the salamis that we'd made last year - and put the "nude" salamis in the drying cupboard to dry out - as the skin we had used last year just didn't let the salamis breathe - and they were very soft still
It was a nice day, so lunch outside in the rotunda, and then home in the afternoon - unfortunately with a peak hour traffic snarl at the end
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