Relaxing in Gerringong

There are many little towns along the coast which makes it easy for short get-aways out of Sydney. With family visiting from Canada and South Africa, we decided to take them to Gerringong, a little town south of Sydney. For the locals, being Bg, Louise, Row and I, it was nice to get away and for the visitors, it was nice to see someplace else besides Sydney but also not too far that it felt rushed. 

Bg, my mom and dad, Popo, uncle Raymond, Anthony and Jeff left on Tuesday. Louise was still in Hunter Valley and Justin had daycare. So with his routine already being disrupted, I opted to drive down on Wednesday after Justin had spent the morning at daycare, and Louise trained it back to the city and kept me company on our drive to Gerringong. We had rented a massive house that had a spectacular infinity pool, a games room/ lounge with a huge projector screen tv and it even came with a resident emu. Luckily, they made use of the pool that afternoon as the weather turned on Thursday. Row wasn't able to take any leave but thankfully he could work in Wollongong and then train it out to Gerringong to spend a night with us (that was probably the only time he was grateful that he had to work in Wollongong :)  There was nothing on the agenda except eat, sleep, read, relax and play mah jong. But with miserable weather preventing us from enjoying the pool, we took a leisurely drive even further south to another town called Berry. All these towns are quaint towns that only have 1 main street filled with a couple of shops. Berry was done and dusted in about an hour. That evening, Row joined us and we had a delicious lamb pie and a hilarious game of Pictionary. The weather was a bit miserable on Friday but it was okay cos we left to come back to Sydney making a quick stop at the Kiama Blowhole.

Food food food....we ate so well while in Gerringong. I missed the braai (BBQ) on the first night but there were lamb chops, spicy chicken, pap (maize porridge). The second night we had chicken wings, salad and more pap. Louise made crumpets, aka pikelets, aka flap jacks with strawberries and bacon for breakfast one morning. We made a lamb pie using a leg of lamb and potatoes and carrots. Popo made us her delicious special pancakes aka crepes. 

Justin and Kau-Mo enjoying the infinity pool

Ava enjoying the infiinty pool

The pool and house

The resident emu

Justin enjoying the wide open space 

Popo's delicious pancakes

Family dinner in Gerringong 

Checking out the Kiama Blowhole