A Relaxing Weekend for Teressa

Sunday, March 16, 2014 – 12:30 p.m. Melbourne time (on the road to Mt. Waverly)

By Teressa Jackson

Saturday morning, I awakened early and packed my bags to head for my fourth and final home stay. John and Claire drove me to Mt. Waverly to the home of Sandra and Gordon Pyke. Upon arrival, I said my goodbyes to my lovely hosts and then packed a small bag as we were headed to Queenscliff for the weekend. Queenscliff is located south of Geelong, and is full of lovely Victorian architecture and quaint shops.

We dropped our things off at Gordon and Sandra’s beach house, then had a delightful lunch in a café overlooking the water. Feeling rejuvenated, we walked to the top of an overlook, did some shopping in town, walked around a lighthouse area, and toured the historic Fort Queenscliff that once guarded the entrance to Melbourne’s bay. We had some very strong winds and a bit of rain, but it was still a fun afternoon.

After a rest in the beach house, we headed back our for a delicious dinner at the Queenscliff Inn. I drank a local Queenscliff Ale, and my mushroom ravioli were buttery and delightful. Sated, we put our comfy clothes on and watched a classic Australian comedy, The Castle. It was quite funny, and reminded me a bit of National Lampoon’s Vacation meets Napoleon Dynamite.

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