Thursday, December 31, 2009
Hepburn Springs 28/12 ~ 31/12
Just returned from Hepburn Springs. Nice little town with loads of spa, springs and food. This is where we stayed in Hepburn(Featured by The Age Good Weekend in “52 Weekends Away” as the place to stay in Victoria’s Spa Country.). A gorgeous little spa pavillion. 2 bedrooms with hydro spa in each....
Beautiful provisions in the pantry and fridge awaited us....smoked salmon, double brie, milk, juice, bread, chocolate, muesli, cereal, honey, jam etc and almost everything was organic....
On the first day, the guys went golfing and the ladies went for facial/massage...where else but at Peppers. I had the Li'Tya Mikiri. Lurved every minute of it. Had a head and shoulder massage and either massage for hands or feet, which was a pleasant surprise as I had not read about the hand/feet massage portion as part of this facial. Would go back without a doubt and try the full massage.....~bliss..Headed out to Frangos and Frangos for woodfire pizza...Pizza was pretty good (like the prosciutto one best) even though most of them does not have any meat ...~sob...but DESSERT....oh wow..the sticky date pudding....the brownie....wow
On the second day, we went to the Chocolate Mill. Small little store but yummy chocolates. Had the chocolate ganache truffles. Made without preservatives, that particular chocolate could only keep for maximum 10 days...it was consumed by your truly in a flash(in case they were wrong and goes bad). We headed to the lavender farm after that. Since Thomas and myself suffer from hayfever and it was about 35 degrees AND buzzing with flies, it was not the greatest outing for us. Entrance fee was 3.50 per adult. Had the Pasta bolognaise with osso bucco, Duck maryland with Orange sauce but the highlight for me was Lavender scones with housemade jam and cream. YUM YUM YUM. Pretty soon it was dinnertime. Went to Farmers Arms Hotels....I think we had the best meal here. Pub food but yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum.....Thomas and myself had porterhouse with kipler. Jayden has beer battered fish and chips...sounds normal? heee...but it's YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM....and the best was entree...chorizo fritters...hee hee
On the last day before checkout, we had chowder...heee...Chicken and Corn, Mahattan Seafood Chowder and Seafood Chowder served with a side order of corn bread. We has takeaway but the staff...very very friendly, very relaxed and fantastic vibe. I also managed to do some shopping(quite amazing since nothing was really opened during the xmas period)...hee..got an alpaca fleece vest for MIL, which apparently is 3 times warmer than wool and 4 times stronger than wool...prob the new cool thing to hit the market....
Overall really nice relaxed holiday. Would do it again in a flash again.
Hepburn Spa Pavilion Horizon
http://www.dayget.com.au/accommodation/accommodation.asp?AgentID={DB31A079-CEEC-11D4-9F22-525405F68740}&PropertyID=658
Hepburn Springs Mineral Spa
http://www.peppers.com.au/springs/mineral-spa/
Frangos & Frangos
http://www.frangosandfrangos.com/cafe
Chocolate Mill
http://www.chocmill.com.au/
Lavandula
http://www.lavandula.com.au/index.php
Farmers Arms Hotel
http://www.farmersarmsdaylesford.com.au/
Chowder House
http://www.docoloco.com/businesses/chowder-house
Beautiful provisions in the pantry and fridge awaited us....smoked salmon, double brie, milk, juice, bread, chocolate, muesli, cereal, honey, jam etc and almost everything was organic....
On the first day, the guys went golfing and the ladies went for facial/massage...where else but at Peppers. I had the Li'Tya Mikiri. Lurved every minute of it. Had a head and shoulder massage and either massage for hands or feet, which was a pleasant surprise as I had not read about the hand/feet massage portion as part of this facial. Would go back without a doubt and try the full massage.....~bliss..Headed out to Frangos and Frangos for woodfire pizza...Pizza was pretty good (like the prosciutto one best) even though most of them does not have any meat ...~sob...but DESSERT....oh wow..the sticky date pudding....the brownie....wow
On the second day, we went to the Chocolate Mill. Small little store but yummy chocolates. Had the chocolate ganache truffles. Made without preservatives, that particular chocolate could only keep for maximum 10 days...it was consumed by your truly in a flash(in case they were wrong and goes bad). We headed to the lavender farm after that. Since Thomas and myself suffer from hayfever and it was about 35 degrees AND buzzing with flies, it was not the greatest outing for us. Entrance fee was 3.50 per adult. Had the Pasta bolognaise with osso bucco, Duck maryland with Orange sauce but the highlight for me was Lavender scones with housemade jam and cream. YUM YUM YUM. Pretty soon it was dinnertime. Went to Farmers Arms Hotels....I think we had the best meal here. Pub food but yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum.....Thomas and myself had porterhouse with kipler. Jayden has beer battered fish and chips...sounds normal? heee...but it's YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM....and the best was entree...chorizo fritters...hee hee
On the last day before checkout, we had chowder...heee...Chicken and Corn, Mahattan Seafood Chowder and Seafood Chowder served with a side order of corn bread. We has takeaway but the staff...very very friendly, very relaxed and fantastic vibe. I also managed to do some shopping(quite amazing since nothing was really opened during the xmas period)...hee..got an alpaca fleece vest for MIL, which apparently is 3 times warmer than wool and 4 times stronger than wool...prob the new cool thing to hit the market....
Overall really nice relaxed holiday. Would do it again in a flash again.
Hepburn Spa Pavilion Horizon
http://www.dayget.com.au/accommodation/accommodation.asp?AgentID={DB31A079-CEEC-11D4-9F22-525405F68740}&PropertyID=658
Hepburn Springs Mineral Spa
http://www.peppers.com.au/springs/mineral-spa/
Frangos & Frangos
http://www.frangosandfrangos.com/cafe
Chocolate Mill
http://www.chocmill.com.au/
Lavandula
http://www.lavandula.com.au/index.php
Farmers Arms Hotel
http://www.farmersarmsdaylesford.com.au/
Chowder House
http://www.docoloco.com/businesses/chowder-house
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Jayden and Trike
A very happy Jayden singing while taking his new trike for a ride (around the house)
Jayden and Pressies
Still doesnt really understand the concept of presents on the second year...but fear not...next year i bet he will be asking for them
Friday, December 25, 2009
It's Xmas again!!
What more can one ask for....good food...good company...and loads of pressies....thanks everybody!!
Walnut cheese and crackers, smoked salmon with avocado, cherries, apples, drinks(courtesy of Sean and Sally)
Potato Salad, pear and walnut garden salad(courtesy of Gwen and CK)
Ham and turkey(courtesy of me and Thomas)
Log cake, fruit cake and biscuits with coconut(courtesy of Yan and Kit)
Sally and Shannyn
Kit, Yan and Daryl
Jaydee baby
Walnut cheese and crackers, smoked salmon with avocado, cherries, apples, drinks(courtesy of Sean and Sally)
Potato Salad, pear and walnut garden salad(courtesy of Gwen and CK)
Ham and turkey(courtesy of me and Thomas)
Log cake, fruit cake and biscuits with coconut(courtesy of Yan and Kit)
Sally and Shannyn
Kit, Yan and Daryl
Jaydee baby
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Australian Masters
Hee...went for the Australian Masters on both Friday 13th Nov and Sunday 15th Nov. Why both days you asked...although highly unlikely, Friday was in case Tiger misses cut and Sunday is for when Tiger wins, which he did...heeeee....was quite excited even though i wasnt expecting much but i was really quite surprised at how much i like watching it 'live'. The greens were like carpet...soft and well...green....and the weather was much cooler than expected. You could just feel the excitement and anticipation in the air. It was brilliant. My only complain...wayyyyyyy too much walking..sheesh...walk walk walk ...walk walk walk...wished they allowed buggies...(singaporean ma...have to find something to complain about)....
Here's Adam Scott(erm..the one in the foreground, of course)... ~cute
and TIGER ~GRrrrrrrrrrr ....the way he walks...really...like someone who knows what he is doing....
Here's Adam Scott(erm..the one in the foreground, of course)... ~cute
and TIGER ~GRrrrrrrrrrr ....the way he walks...really...like someone who knows what he is doing....
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