Cambewarra, NSW

We drove through Ulladulla and Mollymook again today and further north through Nowra. We took the turnoff to Kangaroo Valley and headed up to the Cambewarra Lookout where we had magnificent views all the way to the coast. The teahouse at the top was very British and so were the patrons. We have been amazed at just how "British" Australia and Australians seem.
Heading back down from the lookout we followed Ian's excellent instructions and reached his school, where Linda Nonen spent her year as exchange teacher. What an excellent choice she made! Set amongst trees and looking towards rolling hills, I'm almost ready to return to full time teaching so I can do an exchange here. We visited some of the classrooms and all the teachers apologized for the bare walls but it was just the beginning of the year you know! Hmmm, I'm remembering all those hot August days working in my classroom before the children arrived; apparently not an Australian teacher's habit.
Ian and Judy live about a 5 minute walk from the school in a lovely bungalow. Their daughter Jessica was visiting and we also met Polly, their King Charles Spanial/poodle cross. Many glasses of champagne (Aussies drink champagne all the time, not just for a special occasion) and wine later, we enjoyed an excellent dinner and continuous talk. We also learned to ask for clearskins in the liquor store. There is a glut of wine from previous years and to sell it, the big wineries (Lindeman's, Jacob's Creek, etc) put it in no label bottles (just varietal and location) and sell it for cheap. And I mean cheap, boxes of 6 for $11.95! That's cheaper than two buck chuck in the US. We've bought a box of chardonnay and are hoping for the best, but apparently we can bring back the rest for a refund if we don't like the first bottle.
Just a few more days left in Oz before we tackle the heat and humidity of south-east Asia.