Coffs Blues

Today was going to be an opportunity to explore Coffs Harbour but I have to say, I ended up driving beyond it by the afternoon as there did not seem much to do.

My appartment is about a 10 minute drive from the city centre anyway. After a look around the botanic gardens and shopping for fresh fish for dinner, I headed out to Rayleigh for wine tasting in a winery run almost entirely by one australian woman. After sampling a good shiraz and a peachy rose, I settled for the rose...I can't wait to drink it tonight!

The scenery around Rayleigh is breathtaking. Full of farms, quiet roads and this one vineyard. I sat talking with the owner about travelling alone. Her great love is New Zealand (she spends lots of time sampling the wares of other vineyards) and a great deal of the time she has to go solo as her husband hates travelling....this she finds upsetting. She said if she saw something wonderful she has nobody to turn to and say 'look at that, isn't it wonderful?' I suppose there is that, I have had a few of those moments but the benefits far outweigh any of them.

A moment ago, I took my key to open the door to the appartments private stretch of beach only to find small pebbles, little sand! Trouble is, I've been spoilt by the best...

I'm looking forward to moving on tomorrow...perhaps Port Stephens will have more to offer...who knows? Isn't that the joy of travelling? The unexpected..