I love things that are packed full of jam, pickles, and other kinds of action. So this weekend I took a trip down to Victor Harbour and Granite Island.
Everyone told me it’d be cold, but for all the 10°C – 14°C, it wasn’t all that cold. I attribute this to my Rhodes and Beckett attire and the fact that Sydney has worse winters by far.
It was wet, cold and windy but I didn’t mind at all – I was loving it! However the farmer’s markets weren’t faring as well – I saw a few tents tip over – so they had to shut down early. I didn’t get my chance to spend money here, which was a good and bad thing, since I probably won’t visit again… ever?
It also meant the horse drawn tram wasn’t in action to Granite Island, but that was okay as I discovered it wasn’t a horse-drawn carriage. I was anticipating some good old, old fashioned horse carriages, but the picture advertising it depicted a giant bus-like thing drawn by horses, so I was disappointed without actually being disappointed. Instead I got to walk along the giant bridge-thing to the small island with big rocks and penguins that didn’t show!
So there were a bunch of giant rocks at the top/one side of the island, and I really wanted to climb on the highest one but it was too slippery and I’m a chicken. So I stood on a mini-rock and had a fight and an argument with the wind – which was really, really strong. And I lost both! It stole my voice when I tried to shout at it, then it almost succeeded in toppling me multiple times. So I shouted “HELLO TO THE END OF THE WORLD” with the direction the wind was blowing, and I think it liked that. It was very exciting! So now I know why I like the sun: it’s powerful and makes fun of me, but at least it’s not a big meanie like the wind.
Aaaand an obligatory food post of a cute little bar called Proof which I have to go back to, mainly because they have lobster rolls with kewpie (!!!), snails, blood sausage + egg toasties, jamon iberico, house pickles and other assorted goodies! So all I have to show on my first visit is this mind-blowing chocolate mousse. It was extra dark chocolate mousse, topped with liquidy custardy stuff (I forgot what they called it), served in a cocktail glass. AMAZING. Well worth the $9!
It is a very classy bar. That Eleven card is what they gave me in exchange for holding my credit card ransom as I opted to open a tab for myself :D It was exciting because I’ve never done that before!!!