Quiet times by the seaside

With the excitement of introducing new queen bees subsiding I looked forward to a lull in proceedings and a little bit of peace and quiet. Hmmmmm I think I can hear the sound if pigs flying!!!!!!!!!!

OK so what has kept me busy for the past week?

Had a call/ text/ email from our good friend (with the great house concerts) Pam. Pam, Julie and I often talk about travel and we'd contemplated becoming involved with Couchsurfing https://www.couchsurfing.org/n/dashboard . Pam had 2 potential Couchsurf couples and wondered whether we'd open our house to an Italian/ Czech couple. Discussion followed - should we/ could we/ will we? I the end the answer was YES WE WOULD! They would arrive on either Sunday or Monday afternoon.

Now back to our regular lazy weekend. First stop Bay Street for 90 minutes at the Costin Emporium of Pleasure and Pain (the gym). Session was good and we came home to get ready and head 90 minutes south to attend the Pambula Surf Life Saving Club Centenary Celebrations. http://www.merimbulanewsonline.com.au/story/2011428/pambula-surf-club-prepares-to-celebrate-100-years/



What a great day and fantastic night celebrating a fabulous achievement. We were well fed and entertained and spent the night with the Davey'sof Pambula Beach, thanks Meryl & Frank!! They even had a photographer who was able to photograph the Apiarist with one of nature's finest, John Liston. In the words of one of Pambula SLSC's greats, Jimmy McGrath, "it' s nice being with nice people"

The new Wagonga Inlet Runabout??????

Made an early start and headed home to arrive at Narooma SLSC in time for Australia Day Breakfast on the Beach. Mmmmmm they've done it again. Narooma Lions and the 
Surf Club fed more than 300 lots of sausages, bacon and eggs!

Unfortunately it ended up being a little too HOT for the Apiarist so we had to head for our favourite body cooling venue at Bar Beach where a 20 minute swim reduced his core body temperature where he could resume normal actvities!!! How lucky we are to live in the "Paradise" that some people call Narooma.

A few hours of staining and estapolling and then it was back into town for the Famous Narooma Lions Sunday BBQ. Sleep that night was welcome.....

Monday was a holiday for most and we celebrated the final day of the Australia Day long weekend with a bit more painting and preparations for our first Couchsurfers. At 5pm we welcomed Roberto and Yana who had contacted us through Couchsurfers via Pam and John. We fitted together well and entertained each other with stories of where we'd all been, what we'd done and what each other's travel plans were. 

After that pleasant meeting we headed on a short drive that took us to Buckridge Lookout and around the now slightly overgrown Scenic Drive (it's interesting how Forestry maintenance declines when they aren't logging) and home via the coastal drive from Dalmeny before a late BBQ dinner. I must admit a little trepidation when preparing a meal for an Italian chef http://www.vini.com.au/ but I only had to cook the marinated chicken breast as Roberto did the salad, Julie the desert (apple crumble) and the Breville did the fresh Frosty's Narooma bread. Good times!

 Let the visitors have a sleep but it was back to school for the Educator and a session at the Costin House of Pleasure and Pain (the gym) for the Apiarist before home and coffee and a late breakfast. Roberto and Yana went on a windy but warm coastal walk after the obligatory photo op at Australia Rock. 

With afternoon coming to an end a quick visit to Mum's before we were met by Julie fresh from a day with her fellow educators. I  don't think this will be the last we'll see of Yana and Roberto, and he's promised to prepare a meal next time they are here, and their stay has taught us that Couchsurfers and travellers will always be welcome.

 Oh yes what was that I wrote about peace and quiet..............