Grand Prix Escape 2014

On Friday we went back to the 'little house' (Caspie's term) where we stayed last year. The weather was not great but we got a couple of hours on the beach that afternoon.

Trying out the new skiffle board

'A Chariots of Fire' run along the beach

A great new set of castle moulds

Time for another run

 Then it was back to the little house to see Romy and Hil and enjoy her delicious cooking, al fresco.

Hil and her Salmon and pilaff

 

Saturday

 

The day starts with coffee at "74 Lane"

 

Café culture's a bore when you don't drink coffee

Sheltering (from the RAIN) and the GP

Castle building in progress

 By lunch time Rob had arrived.

 

 

We went to Lorne for the afternoon but a thunderstorm spoilt the fun. We were forced to take refuge in a café and drink more coffee.

 

 

We never made it to the outdoor trampolining but at least we got to see the sculpture exhibition on the foreshore.

 

 

 

 

 

It's a tradition of ours to have dinner at the Anglesea pub every Grand Prix. Caspie ate the bottom half of his bruschetta and the rest of us had the top.

 

Chowing down is serious stuff

 Sunday

 

The highlight of Sunday was Maureen and Fadge coming from Apollo Bay for a boozy lunch. Hil made a magnificent paella and salad and Maureen produced a spectacular cheesecake and an excellent pinot gris.

 

Aunt and niece greet

The McFs meet Romy

 

 

Hil serves the paella

Caspie looks full but the dessert is still to come

Afterwards all a boy can do is a bit of musical time-out.

 

 





Monday

 

Early rise and head for home.