Summer in Australia

- May 22, 2020

In January this year I travelled to Australia for a three week holiday. I flew from London to Singapore.

Then from Singapore to Sydney. I was expecting a scorcher, but the weather was particularly mild.

Once in Sydney I caught a couple of trains, then was driven to this place I seem to call home every summer.

My holiday included a few video calls with my niece, Adelyn. As you can see, she is always delighted to receive the calls.

I was delighted to be back in the land of top quality cafe culture. I hit up Rogue Valley Roaster for a fresh feed.

Emu Hall is another fabulous cafe.

I have an irrational fear of emus ever since one bit my finger when I was a child, but I didn’t let the presence in statue form impact negatively on my dining experience.

Situated at the foot of the Blue Mountains, the eatery initially didn't receive rave reviews for its service. It seemed they'd upped their game for our visit.

The food was on point.

Apparently I just went out for food on this holiday. I found myself at the Coffee Club at Nepean River with Amy and her son, Henry.

After eating our meals we played in the playground, Henry brought us imaginary coffees and performed a song and tap number.

A couple of days later my 31st birthday weekend began.

Of course it began with a photo shoot.

I was joined by some friends and family at Hog's Breath in Penrith.

Does anybody know what to do when people are singing Happy Birthday?

The cake from Poles Patisserie was delish. I can only guess if the leftovers would’ve been any good. They were kind of dropped by a staff member. I guess she’d heard about my diet.