NEW YEAR'S EVE 2010

This was taken at Richardson's Bistro of the Lodge, the A$400 a night resort hotel at the fringe of Freycinet National Park. It was the end of a long day, when we started 12-hours ago from Hobart in the morning. The hotel was full and everyone was dressed up for New Year's Eve at the main dining room. We were at the other end of the dress code and tired but on recommendation from a local kayak instructor the girls met we ended up at this lovely oasis. It was 8pm, still light, and the sun was about to set. Needless to say, we did not have a booking. The Bistro was very busy with family business, kids, baby carriers were everywhere. Then, like magic, a table next to the picture window, with a superb view of yet another beautiful bay, and the #8 sign prominently displayed was available ... for us! If that was not a good way to end 2010 and to start 2011 we do not know what is. It was a very special, very warm but very different New Year's Eve for the 4 of us. Dora's 'V' was proof!

If you visit Freycinet make sure you drop by the Bistro, look for the Lodge. Their dark mushroom soup with homemade loaf, and local mussels poached in white wine were just out of this world.