Two Drifters

Well, let me start by saying that our motorhome trip to the Sunshine Coast never happened. But, I’ll get to that! The 1st of March (a Saturday) was spent by me, L and G at a brand new culinary experience in Main Ridge on the Mornington Peninsula. Owner, Ciara, hails from Ireland. Her gorgeous property includes ten acres of vines (currently looked after by Foxey’s Hangout and, when we visited, on the cusp of harvest) and a house formerly occupied by the property manager. Last year, Ciara decided to renovate that house and she has created a bespoke kitchen with a dining space around a huge, curved stone bench plus tables inside and out. Ciara’s cooking is home-style, seasonal Mediterranean and she uses as much produce from her garden as possible. A real farm-to-fork experience. Ciara demonstrates what she is cooking, all the while giving cooking and entertaining tips to the group.  At the end of the demonstration, the group all ate lunch together. It was a lovely day and, if you’re l...

Isn't she a beauty?! A shorter than usual entry for me this month as I am in “holiday mode.” I have spent most of the month at my happy place in Rye (where I am writing this). My first trip outside of Rye is 30 January when I fly to Perth ahead of flying the following day to the Cocos Keeling Islands for a week! Look for photo spam on @2_drifterss (Instagram) and for a rundown in February. Very excited for this incredible opportunity. Rewind to this month..the weather has been incredible in Melbourne (very stable and sunny). We have happily pottered about at our house, in the garden, read, watched the Australian Open, watched cricket, had a couple of lazy winery lunches, had family time, swam and generally lolled about. Perfect! On my first morning here, I went to Polperro Winery in Red Hill for a morning outdoor yoga class – blissful. Sadly (!!), that was the beginning and end of my yoga for the month. Oh well, one class is better than none!! Our lovely winery lunches were at Port...