Travelogue: December 2021 Archives

So I finally *finally* finished labelling photos from our Dubbo trip waaaayyy back in April, and today I've gotten everything online.  Check it out!

I slept relatively well on the inflatable mattress.

In the morning Mum and David and I played a few rounds of "Pub Trivia" game he had which was a bit of fun.  Kellie came over, then we headed down to Wagga Wagga.

Our first stop was the Bidgee Strawberries and Cream strawberry farm.

I'd never been fruit picking so I had no idea what to expect.  Kellie said you can buy punnets to fill your own, and eat as many strawberries as you like as you went.  It was $3 each entry, and $5 for a small punnet.  We had to meet up with a staff member who took us down to the strawberries and answered questions and got us to try a couple of different varieties they have growing there, then let us go.

The strawberries are elevated which keeps the snails off, and are hydroponically grown.

So we were all having a bit of fun enjoying the strawberries (they were delicious!) when this lady hobbled down and told us off for eating the strawberries..!!  and we were all like.. WTF..??  She said we were only meant to have a couple, and we're like, um, noone told us this.  The guy who first showed us around *knew* this was our first time there, and he never mentioned it.  So we all felt like criminals.  It certainly put a dampener on our visit, and there's no way I'd ever go back.  As value for money it kinda sux too - essentially you're paying $8 for a punnet, which is a lot more than supermarkets.  I mean sure they're nicer, but they also haven't had to have anyone pick them or transport them or store them or sell them.  In the end I was glad I ate the extra few dollars worth of strawberries, otherwise I'd have felt pretty ripped off.

We did stop for shakes/ice cream.  Again, the ice cream was very very nice, but it was $5 for a *tiny* tub.

Moving on.

Headed into Wagga Wagga for lunch.  We went to G.Thai for the lunch specials.  I had the cashew nuts and chili jam (number 10) with beef which was quite nice, and great value at $11.

Then David drove us past Wagga Beach

And then back to Junee

Mum and I packed up all our stuff and headed home.  Came back the way we went down, stopping in Bethungra for petrol (151.9c/L).  Idiots on the Hume became apparent immediately, including the Victorian driver who insisted staying in the right lane, even when not overtaking.  And the Barton wasn't much better, in fact a lot more crowded.  We had leftover turkey and potato bake and veggies for dinner, then watched Wag the Dog (I let Mum choose which movie she wanted to sleep through ;) ).

On Boxing Day morning Mum and I headed to Junee.  We went up Burley Griffin Way (primarily to avoid the craziness of the Hume Highway) via Harden to Cootamundra then down.  This worked well - much much less traffic and crazy people - and quite a pretty drive. 

Arrived at lunch time, so dumped all our stuff then headed into town to the Commercial Hotel for lunch.  I had the southern fried chicken special which was quite nice.

And I finally got to meet Kellie!

After lunch we went to the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory.  I'd been there once, the first time I ever visited David in Junee, but that day he was running late to have lunch before work, so we only dropped in for a few minutes.  So this time we had a wander around to look at the hall and the machines and the gift shop.

Headed back to David's to drop off our chocolate purchases.  Snapped a photo of some of his roses while I was waiting for other people to get organised.

Then we went over to Peter Neve's to say hi.  I was last there in June 2019 by the looks of it.  Last time I was there, the pit was still under construction.

Then we all headed back to David's to crash and drink a whole lot of water.  David cleared the dining table and we played four rounds of Rummy-O, and we all won one each, then a game of Five Crowns, which I won.  And David may have made pancakes for dinner.