Tim Tams and Pavlova

Two new words for the day, and delicious sweeties to eat! Today was a very busy day (but that's the best way to beat travel lag). We took a morning little party boat trip up the canals and river in town, then a little lunch, a trip to visit the Sampson's friend Rod Cole, a potter who has perfected a very difficult crystalline glaze technique and now has a very successful studio sales shop outside the town.

I may have bought a few gifts there. Can't say.

Then we were invited to have tea with some of Sampson's friends in town, and Rhonda made the most amazing treat: Pavlova. It's a dreamy light merangue (sp?) dessert topped with real whipped cream and seasonal fruit. Since its Christmas we had it with Strawberries and kiwifruit, plus a drizzle of passion fruit.

Amazing and light and creamy! Yummy.

Our hostess Denise had set out a plate of Tim Tams as well, just in case Rhonda's Pavlova didn't turn out (they're extremely touchy things) and they're a delicious chocolate enrobed cookie. Something like an Elf Sandwich, maybe?

We had a lovely bit of a piano concert first, I played a few carols to sing along to, and the ladies did a raucous, hilarious duet. We ended up singing silly camp songs after tea, then walked home and packed up for a quick visit to the beach. We planned a little walk and possibly a swim. The sun was setting inland, so the beach was all in the shade and the quite hot daytime sunshine was gone so it was a quick and brisk dip. We were back at the house at 7:15, and we had a light supper in front of the telly. I was nodding off by 9:00 so I retired to my bottom bunk.

The koala was still in the tree in the yard when we got back, but this morning he was gone.