I am finding it super cold lately, when it is not even winter yet. Cobram was a relaxing break from the city. We had two days of warm sunshine. I even wore sandals to the in-land beach and had ice cream. Well, that's until my sister caught something from the coughing a child in the cheese aisle of Woolies and she didn't even eat the food she purchased from Woolies. Why put your self at risk when the food is not your liking. Someone has not thought things out. By mid may my throat was infected too.
Work
Project work humming along. We might lose some facets we have come to know and use frequently.
PoGo
Being ill and all, I haven't being sending out gifts, same goes for raiding. It is difficult to concentrate when you are dizzy and sore.
Dating
A single dad had messaged me in a dating app, we met up, he seems keen, but then he said sore throat, cold sores, and hives are high maintenance. He was not impressed that I got a sore throat right after our date zero. Everyday he reminds me how I am squandering his time by being sick. The nagger continues. He constantly asks me what kind of Chinese am I? I have repeatedly told him I am NOT from mainland China. Someone has a fish brain. I asked what kind of relationship are you seeking? He refuses to say it over text. Hmm. It seems someone has ulterior motives. END of the line, mate.
Cobram diary 2022Day 1 - 02/05/2022There were no trains to Shepparton or Seymour until 9th May. Only coach buses available. The first bus was half hour late. Then the connecting bus was 1 hour late. There were no Myki machine at the Cobram coach bus stop, so we should have tapped off at Seymour train station. Which no one had told us about it.
Gosh. We arrived in Cobram pretty late. However, we did manage to check-in before the reception closed office at 9pm. For dinner we had pizza - Aussie and BBQ meat lover. The town was quiet. They had a Woolies and K-Hub nearby.
Day 2 - 03/05/2022The Big Strawberry had plenty of delicious offering and the building has an interesting background to it. It used to be a school. Now it is a strawberry farm and has a walking track with native trees. We saw roo poo but no roo. The big strawberry sculpture was indeed big. Way taller than any of us. The macron on offer has strawberry jam in it. The strawberry ice cream was fresh and the seeds gave it a crunchy texture. The weather was sunny as can be.
When we were back in town we walked to the Kennedy park Thompson beach from the town centre. To get to the beach you had to walk through some bush land first. There was a direct path but it was reserved for vehicles. The cafe was closed on Tuesday. Oh well. No juice for top up. The water was cool and swallow. We saw the paddle boat docked to the side. If it was in operation it would have taken us down the river.
Stopped by a cafe for pistachio ice cream and musk sticks flavoured ice cream. Sis and I went to K hub for some light retail therapy. Of course, she found some things she wanted to buy. Haha.
For dinner we went to Cobram Hotel. Jalapeño poppers. Fried southern chicken with slaw and chips.
Salmon fillet salad and salsa. Sticky date pudding.
Day 3 - 04/05/2022We caught a taxi down to the Cactus country. For lunch we had small bowl of nachos with two sides: beef and chicken. Yummo. Then cactus cake and cactus ice cream. There was a cactus cider but I didn’t buy it.
The dining hall was deck out pretty well with plants, paintings, and sculptures. Each trail had a theme and different species of succulent. Some did look like coral and brains. Some bear fruit and flowers with spikes. Yikes. A few chairs were plonked amongst the cactus for those chasing scenic photograph. There was a dome on a hill, which gives you a panorama view of the whole place. Some of the cactus were taller than me.
Back in town, we stopped by the Art Villa to look at kitchen ware and some souvenirs. It was a mix general shop. There you can buy parts for your bike. After that we went for walk along Punt road and brought some bun toys to sport BCNA and a honeydew grass jelly bubble milk tea. Pretty decent and smooth tasting bubble milk tea. Run by Thai owners. Also, we purchased paper tickets to get back to Melbourne. They don't use Myki up here.
Dinner at Barooga hotel. We made it to Barooga hotel the help of a courtesy free shuttle bus.
We had vegetable spring rolls. Firey meatball parma. Marble chocolate cake. The kitchen closes at 8pm. We and another group of people were the last to leave. The driver drove us all home. The roads doesn’t have street light and high beam was a necessary out here.
The signal went out while we were watching The Osiris child on TV. The story had a great deal of flash back and forth. Something about human made mutants taking over cities.
Day 4 - 05/05/2022We went back to Barooga hotel for lunch. We ate the lunch specials - cottage pie and fajita chicken salad.
After lunch we walked to the Sporties mini golf. There were two flags in each course. Sis and I were able to do three eagles each but we didn’t film it. On course 1 when aiming for the blue flag your ball could fall into the creek right off the tee. Lol.
The place has a bistro and informative staff on hand at the shop to help you with golf needs. There was a senior golf competition going on at the time. The lounge was a buzz with people filling out the tally sheet on the whiteboard.
On our way to the botanic gardens we consumed a rainbow paddle pop and Milo ice cream in a cup. Botanical gardens. There were a few interesting sculptures here. The autumn coloured leaves were pretty. Sis and I posed in front of them while the last sun shine down on us. It was very easy to cross the border here. Cobram in VIC and Barooga in NSW. Only the river kept them apart. The land had similar qualities.
We watched the Sicilian Ghost Story on TV. Very well made. What a sad tale.
Day 5 - 06/05/2022
We did our last packing up. Ducked out for fresh toastie and proceed to check out. It took 3 bus transfers to get back to Melbourne.
