I feel well fed, sunned and rested after spending the long weekend at Castlepoint. We rented a cute little fisherman's cottage with a bright pink bathroom and just enough kitsch decor to make me feel right at home.
The only planning I did for the trip was around food and decided that the long weekend was the perfect time to try as many recipes as I could from the latest Cuisine magazine. This is something I always hope to achieve but never do during a busy working week. Gathering inspiration from a feature by Al Brown, Mexican was the theme with healthy lashings of spicy turtle beans, roasted capsicum salsa, lashings of avocado and cornbread made from scratch.... all just as delicious the next day for breakfast with the addition of some free-range bacon.
Al Brown and his fishing tales provided further inspiration and we decided to try our hand at fishing during this trip. Armed with surf-casters we approached 'the reef' with due caution, being careful to find a spot that didn't intrude on the locals and gave Dean adquate space to hurl the line into the water without snagging a passer-by.
Success was quick but small - Dean managed to hook a small fish of undetermined species on first cast. I watched anxiously as he cradled the hooked fish in his hands and hurtled it back into the water. (I'm pretty sure the fish was dead by the time it hit the water but I'm well impressed that Dean made the effort to set it free).
The rest of our time was spent strolling along the beach gathering sand in our toes and lazing in the glorious sun... I'm now eagerly awaiting Summer... I can't wait!
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