Daylesford Get Away

Sure, this post is 3 weeks after the fact but a late blog post is better than no blog post.. or at least I keep telling my self that.

We went to Daylesford between Christmas and New Years Eve for a little bit of relaxation and to spend some alone time together.

Someone had suggested that we eat at Frangos & Frangos but I am really not too sure why as I did not enjoy the food at all. 

We arrived for our 8pm booking, had to ask twice for drinks, ordered immediately and it took 37 minutes for our entrees to come (yes, I noted the time) and then 45 minutes between entree and main which is too long a wait if you ask me.

For entree we had Pan braised bay calamari with capers, lemon and parsley ($16) which was more 'would you like calamari with your capers' style.

Tomato cannelloni filled with spinach and ricotta

with tomato water beurre blanc and tomato chips ($28).

This was okay, but nothing more.

Crushed and fried chat potatoes with rosemary and garlic ($9) 

I pretty much ate these potatoes for my dinner.

Grilled lamb back-strap with du puy lentils,

fried spiced eggplant and pickled fennel salad ($38)

For accommodation we stayed at Jolee Accommodation which is about a 2 minute drive from the main street. It is pretty basic, but very cute. 

During the first night stay, we woke up to very loud consistent banging on the front door, but I was half asleep so went back to sleeping peacefully as The Husband debated whether or not to get up, arm himself with a knife and check it out. He stayed in bed, and the banging ceased.

I have seen one too many horror movies.

On the second day we came home and the flyscreen was off the bedroom window. Nothing was missing so I can only assume it fell off, but still strange. 

There were two other bedrooms in the cottage but both doors were locked, perhaps housing a monster??

My favorite part of the cottage was definitely the tub on the decking which over looked the bush. It was amazing being out there during the freezing cold night and just over looking darkness. 

Ahh yeah, just living the life. 

I saw this cute little dress and I really regret not buying it now, it is so adorable!!

Back to the Lavender Farm...

On our final day we went to see a Tarot Reader at my request. I am a total believer, but don't take what they say to heart - if that makes any sense.

She said that my aura is Purple (Almost Famous, anybody?) and that The Husbands is both Olive Green & Burnt Orange which sounds a lot like brown to me. She also said that we would have two children, a girl first who will be a Virgo and a son who will be a Leo and they will be born two years apart and either during or after the son is born we will be either taking an extended holiday or relocating overseas. Ha, well - time will tell. 

My lucky number is apparently 4. 

After the tarot, we went to Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa where we spent the day in salt pools, mineral water spas and enjoying a good pampering session. 

I also bought up big at a home wares store which had massive discounts, and one day we will hopefully have a house big enough to unpack them!!

I've been blogging about 4 times per week lately, do you think that is a good amount or should I blog more or less?