So today is my last full day in Australia. I fly tomorrow early evening. It’s currently 9.44pm, I’m watching the football (AFL), I have a gin and everyone else is asleep. I’ve been putting off writing today’s blog as every time I think about leaving I shed a small tear – I really don’t want to leave, but what I am going to make sure I do, as staying is unrealistic and I will end up being deported, is make sure I don’t leave it another 15 years until I return.
I will save the emotional post until I’ve said goodbye to Dom tomorrow, I will cry like baby Noah when he’s over tired and can’t get himself to sleep, Dom will tell me to get a grip. I’m hoping she doesn’t start to get naked like she did today to try and do skin on skin with baby Noah who was just so overtired he couldn’t cope 💔💔.
Anyway, back to today. Stricko kindly cooked me bacon and eggs and I just added the avocado 💚, followed by a lovely morning walk in the Melbourne sun with baby Noah. Side note: he slept, I pushed.
When I returned Moan (Simone) had arrived ready for our adventure to the Yarra Valley. Our first stop the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, well what a stunning settting, vines, mountains, sun and top company, beautiful.
In reference to good company and the first photo, I did have company they just didn’t appear in my photo.
After a short walk around the grounds and a little stop in the shop, I didn’t buy chocolate that you could eat, as I didn’t think it would survive a week in Bali and a transfer through Dubai, we headed to our next stop Zonzo.
Zonzo is a winery, with an Italian restaurant in the Yarra Valley. Sadly, they don’t sell to the UK as I would highly recommend their wines. For lunch we shared a lamb shoulder 🤤🤤, a prosciutto pizza and some fries. Zonzo is also famous for its limoncello so we had a spritz to start 💃🏻💃🏻.
After a lovely day out and catch up with Moan we headed home. I’d temporarily forgotten that it was GCSE results day but whilst Noah was having his first and I really hope last “I’m tired but I don’t know how to get to sleep” meltdown, I was having I feel sick, why do I care so much anxiety.
By 6pm we had both recovered, Noah was asleep and I had calmed with a beverage. We were ready for the last supper, a trip to the el chivi food truck for a steak sandwich 🤤🤤.
It’s now 10.32 pm I’m watching Ted Lasso and I’m hoping that perhaps if I don’t sleep this little part of my trip doesn’t have to end.
Flying Solo 