Beyond the "Big Smoke"

I've completely switched gears, and I am loving every minute of it. Took the late ( and only train) from Gosford to Nabiac, arriving near midnight Sunday, after spending a lovely weekend with Celie, the late blooming jazz singing sweetheart. She scooped me up from Town Hall in Sydney and drove us out to Avoca Beach, quite possibly the loveliest I've seen yet. The surf was mesmerizing there, perfect sets lining up for the surfers who jumped off the cliffs into the sea foam and somehow emerged unscaved and paddled out to meet their destiny. I sat for hours watching and listening to the waves, thinking, "I am in the most beautiful place in the world" both literally and physically. Simply amazing. And no digital picture could capture that beauty so I didn't even try. I'll keep that in the vault. My memory, of such a perfect moment in this grande journey. We sang, we ate, we laughed, oh, such a time. And now, out on the prairie, so to speak, in Nabiac, this tiny little town in the middle of no where. Miles and miles of field and trees and plants..galore! I planted raddish, pok choi, dill, cherry tomatoes, as well as propagated rosemary and geranium. Learning all kinds of good stuff, and having a ball doing it. What could be better?? I don't know. I tell you, this is what I came here for. And its coming true! Having the time of my life here in Nabiac. Some call me crazy, but I am on a journey and nothing is stopping me from learning a whole new way of life. Big smiles, waving from here :)

p.s. the burger shown above, is the best I've ever had. Grilled pineapple, aussie bacon, beetroot, fried egg, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, cheese...delicious! no sauce needed.