Tempting fate

[RooFlyer]

Dinner at Yarri. The chef was formally at Leewin Estate - left that to start this joint. Restaurant was very full on a Monday night



A fixed menu with a 'special' that we took, 600g rib eye on the bone ( to share) cut up before serving.



Amuse bouche



Pickled kingfish



Steak with a sIde of baked brussel sprouts



Dulce de leche



We had a bottle of Mt Barker Reisling and a Frankland estate Shiraz with all that.

Very satisfied!

 

[RooFlyer]

Continuing the tour

Busselton pier



New Wellington Dam mural

 

[RooFlyer]

Back in Perth after a great couple of days hosted by @JohnM touring some of the iconic Margaret River wine estates. Thank you John!

And thank you WA Health for providing light relief: see my post here:

Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

So I didn't know, and I'm sure many others don't - the Service NSW app doesn't alert you if you have a casual contact and nor does NSW Health send an email or text. But if you look in your check in history, if you have a contact it will be marked red. My friend was explaining this to me...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Staying tonight at the Ramada Vetro Blue at Scarborough Beach ( that is, unless WA Health decide that I should have been in quarantine aftet all and come to get me ). New and pretty nice - a SC one bedroom apartment. Would be an excellent base for a few days on the beach.

 

[RooFlyer]

The place



And a plastic bag farm on the beach in front

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

DAM ! We were going to see that on our Silo Art Trail - looks great - I hope to see it one day ..... when WA joins the rest of AUST !!!!

 

[RooFlyer]

On way to the AFF meet up in Northbridge tonight

 

[RooFlyer]

Fabulous museum, library, gallery precinct closer to Shadow Wine Bar. I was hoping to get back here tomorrow morning, but apparently there's brunch...

 

[craven morehead]

Back in Perth after a great couple of days hosted by @JohnM touring some of the iconic Margaret River wine estates. Thank you John!

And thank you WA Health for providing light relief: see my post here:

Australian Reports of the Virus Spread

So I didn't know, and I'm sure many others don't - the Service NSW app doesn't alert you if you have a casual contact and nor does NSW Health send an email or text. But if you look in your check in history, if you have a contact it will be marked red. My friend was explaining this to me...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Staying tonight at the Ramada Vetro Blue at Scarborough Beach ( that is, unless WA Health decide that I should have been in quarantine aftet all and come to get me ). New and pretty nice - a SC one bedroom apartment. Would be an excellent base for a few days on the beach.

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Nice digs

 

[RooFlyer]

Great dinner at Shadow with cove, daver6 and JohnM; steady was a late scratching.



Only several of the shared entree plates



Started with a 2009 Howard Park Reisling, to compare with the '14 and '21 we tasted at the winery the other day. Excellent.



Then onto these progressively.





All unknown to me and greatly enjoyed.

No pics of the duck for mains, nor the cheese board, which disappointed.

 

[RooFlyer]

Brunch this morning with JohnM and PJM at Floreat Beach. PERfect. There, I said it. .

Views





Now in 1C on B737 waiting for push back on my way back home. I forgot to apply for a Tas permit until I was leaving the QP. . But easy-peasy. A few days home and then off to Bris-vegas, borders permitting. I'm told Tasmania looks 'floundering' from there. We'll see.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

WA then QLD - you are really pushing your luck !!!!

 

[RooFlyer]

Delay announced, wasting for the toilet tanks to be emptied.

 

[RooFlyer]

WA then QLD - you are really pushing your luck !!!!

Tempting fate ...

 

[RooFlyer]

Delay announced, wasting for the toilet tanks to be emptied.

So, things back to normal then ... delays ...

 

[RooFlyer]

Lunch arranged in Brisbane next week at some fish 'n chip ( sorry, poisson-frites) joint that's been recommended:

La Cache a Vin - French Restaurant & Wine Store, Spring Hill

La Cache à Vin offers a unique dining experience in the cellar style French restaurant and wine store, tucked away in Spring Hill, Brisbane.

lacacheavin.com.au

 

[JohnM]

Lunch arranged in Brisbane next week at some fish 'n chip ( sorry, poisson-frites) joint that's been recommended:

La Cache a Vin - French Restaurant & Wine Store, Spring Hill

La Cache à Vin offers a unique dining experience in the cellar style French restaurant and wine store, tucked away in Spring Hill, Brisbane.

lacacheavin.com.au

Let me guess who's organised those scraps.

 

[RooFlyer]

Still tempting fate. HBA-BNE this morning. I made sure I got to the terminal late!

View of the ride from the QP

 

[RooFlyer]

One of the reasons I keep grumbling about Hobart Airport.

Loading of pax needing assistance takes about 20 mins ( for 1) and they don't start this 'early'. Not complaining about the pax of course, just the wretched lack of airbridges, use of narrow, one way ramps ( or stairs) etc.

Even though the aircraft and crew were in Hobart overnight, we'll be leaving late.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

One of the reasons I keep grumbling about Hobart Airport.

Loading of pax needing assistance takes about 20 mins ( for 1) and they don't start this 'early'. Not complaining about the pax of course, just the wretched lack of airbridges, use of narrow, one way ramps ( or stairs) etc.

Even though the aircraft and crew were in Hobart overnight, we'll be leaving late.

Hey at least HBA has the ramps !!! Launceston only has the stairs

 

[RooFlyer]

Just had a very nice lunch with @TheRealTMA @boomy and @Buzzard at La Cache au Vin in Spring Hill. Magnifique! Thanks TRTMA for suggestion. All French wine, so I just went with the flow, but I even liked the Chardonnay



Shared escargots and foie gras to start



Then we all had duck which was superb



Then two cheese selections. I was a bit disappointed in these. I had a Pedro Ximenez which was fantastic. Bestive had.





A lovely few hours and great to meet TRTMA.