Last Friday, we drove up to Moama for the Perricoota Pop and Pour Festival. Friends of ours from running are involved, so we usually go up each year. Friday was hot. We met our friends halfway to Moama for lunch at the Redesdale Hotel, then continued on to our accommodation. This year, we were all staying at Perricoota Vines, which was also one of the venues for the festival. Friday night was our usual dinner at The American in Echuca. Saturday morning, some of us got up to do the Echuca Parkrun, and then it was a rush to convene at our friend’s sister’s place for the start of the festival at 10:30 am. The weather was bad, lots of rain, but not windy and we all had either umbrellas or ponchos, plus some of the venues had enough cover to squeeze under. A list of good things from the weekend away:
- Half-size parma at the Redesdale Hotel. I love a parma but a half-size was just right for lunch at the start of the weekend that I knew would involve a lot of food and drink.
- Soda water at the pub. Hit the spot for a refreshing, somewhat festive drink that left room for indulging later.
- Going back to old favourites.
- Buddha bowls … a funny pub meal but I’ve got to get my veggies in.
- Starting the festival in the VIP section and helping out by being the extras in their social media feed.
- Mango slushy cocktail – yum!
- Great bands at each of the venues
- Dancing. It’s been a while, and sometimes I forget how fun it is.
- Staying at a venue so we have one place where we can use a proper toilet instead of the portaloos.
- No lines at the food trucks.
- Our crazy, crazy friends who always make going out a blast.
- Getting a Parkrun done. The first since early this year. I’m still run/walking but did the 5K in 32 mins.
- My last minute decision to take my Chelsea boots. My feet stayed warm and dry and saved me from mud squelching between my toes.
- There was no wind, and warmish temperatures made the rain bearable.
- Good times, with good friends.
- Meeting new friends too.
Ok, on to a few more good things:
- It was my birthday this week. On the day, G and I went out for lunch at Buongiorna, a new cafe near us. G and I had some calamari and then a pasta dish each. The kids gave me a selection of teas in pretty when they were over on Monday. We’ve still got some more celebrating to do this weekend.
- We’ve had some more stunning weather. We took Riley for a walk yesterday and G said “this is why we moved here”
- Clean windows. I had to do them myself, but it makes such a difference.
- Nectarines. I like the taste of peaches but don’t like the fuzzy skin, so nectarines are perfect for me. I got a really good lot with my CERES delivery, juicy and sweet.
Are there any foods where the texture puts you off? Are there things that you do only occasionally but when you do them you think “wow, I’d forgotten how much fun this is?”
Leave a Reply