Vegan Market and Kirsten's Kick Ass Icecream with Russell and Heather

 Russell and Heather and I went to a vegan market to enjoy a lovely green juice. It was an interesting place, perfect for lots of people watching.  Steven also happened to be there, so it was a good opportunity to bid him farewell.  After the market, we went to Costantia Uitsig, close by, for a final Kirsten's Kick Ass Icecream.  

Tapi Tapi ice cream with Russell, Carmen, the Pater and Kobus

I haven't been in Observatory for so long.  It certainly has lots of atmosphere.  We all met up there to enjoy some lunch and try the very unusual Tapi Tapi ice cream that specialises in African flavours. I tried the Impepho Tea, Mhiripiri and Mystery Flavour. It was unusual but delicious. 

Tapi Tapi ice cream

The wonderful creator of the ice cream

He is a molecular scientist by trade, a perfect background for experimental ice cream!

Kirsten's Kick Ass Ice cream with Mum & Mike

One can never get enough of Kirsten's Kick Ass Ice cream.  We also pottered in the beautiful garden with the flowers in full display. 

Kick Ass Icecream at Constantia Uitsig with Russell, Brandon and family

 After our icecream, we explored the beautiful garden. 

Coogee stroll with Lydia and Shushann

Lunch at a cafe, a little stroll and an ice cream to finish off.

Ode to things I love: Ice cream

 

What I love most about ice cream

• The sweetness
• The smooth, creamy consistency
• The refreshing coolness
• The crunchy bits (especially the nuts and chocolate bits)
• The huge variety of forms and flavours (endless choice!)

Most exotic and delicious ice cream ever

• Pistachio ice cream in Damascus market (Syria).  It was crammed with delicious pistachio, mouthwateringly creamy and cost less than a dollar.

Favourite childhood memories of ice cream (where my love affair began!)

• Marco Polo ice cream (especially litchi flavour) in SeaPoint, Cape Town - often combined with a ride on the choo-choo train
• Grandpa Station treating me to a soft serve cream on one of our Muizenberg walks
• Mixing up milk and vanilla ice cream at home as a kid
• Caramel-crisp ice creams (with David Livingston after school)
• Soft-serve with a flake and nuts (I still love this)
• Granadilla lollies at the beach
• Chocnut Sundae at The Spur, Cape Town, with the family
• Cassata ice cream at The Cassanova (one of Gramp's favourites, too)
• Vanilla ice cream at home with chocolate sprinkles
• Ice cream at home with chocolate sauce that hardened on impact

Favourite ice creameries

• Kirsten's Kick-ass Ice cream (Cape Town)
• Messina Ice Cream (Sydney)
• Iced Dream gelato cafe in Houtbay, Cape Town
• Häagen-Dazs ice cream (London)

Favourite homemade ice cream

• Mum's christmas cake ice cream (mega-yum!!)
• Jo’s rum and raisin ice cream  
• Ally's home made mango ice cream
• Eva's home made ice cream

Favourite ice cream flavours in a cup or cone

• Pistachio
• Macadamia and caramel
• Litchi
• White chocolate and raspberry
• Coffee
• Softserve (with a flake and nuts)

Best branded ice cream in a container

• Maggie Beer Burnt Fig and Caramel
• Tin Roof

Favourite ice cream on a stick

• Magnum White chocolate
• Magnum Queensland Mango - with white chocolate
• Gaytime (love the name!)
• Cheesy Jive (also loved by Russell)
• Weis Mango and macadamia 
• Paddlepop Banana
• Paddlepop chocolate

Favourite Ice cream with milk

• Mixing up milk and vanilla ice cream as a kid
• Tashas vanilla milkshake (Constantia Village, Cape Town)
• Botannica iced coffee with ice cream (Sydney)
• Lindt cafe chocolate shake (Sydney)
• Thick shake (Dahab, Egypt)

Favourite pigging out memories

• Gelato eating competition with Russell and Roger in Camps Bay (I won, consuming a litre!)
• Death by sundae with the Davidson (UK)

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Catch up with Roger

 Roger came to Sydney for a few days and it was lovely to catch up.  We went to a great Thai place for dinner, finished off with Messina Ice-cream, the best ice-cream in all of Sydney.

Hike at Botany Bay with Srini and Rajesh

A lovely summers day stroll. We got to see whales and the ice-cream after the hike was a real treat.

Final farewell lunch

Probably the most delicious sushi I have ever tasted and more homemade ice-cream for dessert.

Constantia for lunch and ice-cream with Jo

A delicious oven-roasted veggie salad and amazing homemade ice-cream with chucks of cherry.  This place is a winner.

Bondi Beach with Aimee, Sharon and Lydia.

The perfect day of 5 Rhythms Dancing in the morning, followed by lunch and a walk at Bondi beach to celebrate the birthdays of Lydia and Sharon.  

Hi there beautiful ones

Thank you for a very special, heart filled day.  

Aimee, you missed out on soft serve ice-cream.  With a flake in it.  And sprinkled nuts !!  Childhood in a cone :)

G xx

Beautiful, beautiful... I loved every minute of it!

I'm so glad you had your special ice-cream, Graeme! 

Such lovely photos, thank you.

Thank you for being such special, gorgeous, beyond-description beloved friends xxxx I love you all so much xxxx Sha



Thank you soooo much for today  - for my lovely presents and your presence...photos, angels, words of LOVE, sunshine, the colour blue...  and for being YOU.
Aimee, I'm sure you can do more with that.... but I figured Id have a go.

See you all soon gorgeous ones...L xxx

Illawarra Walk: Thirroul to Wollongong

We did a 15 km hike from Thirroul to Wollongong along the coast. It was a bit too built up for me to rate it as a favourite, but the company was wonderful, although we missed Gavin who was sick with flu.  Srini, as always, set up some great photo opportunities and is becoming quite the consummate leaper and leaping photographer.

Some highlights:

• A lovely swim about half way to give us new energy. Plus a nice coffee.
• The colour of the ocean - a beautiful emerald green in places.
• Perfect weather - lots of sunshine with a bit of wind to ensure we didn't get to hot.
• Losing our leader and venturing forth on our own.  Great that Srini knew Wollongong having lived here when he first arrived in Sydney.
• Meeting the lovely Janice who joined our little group.
• The great lighthouse in Wollongong with secret access to a gorgeous sea pool where we had another swim.
• A great ice-cream in Wollongong to celebrate the end of the hike.

The cottage in Thirroul where D.H Lawrence stayed towards the end of his life.

The Spring flowers were still out.

Views along the way

A refreshing swim and some fun.

The Wollongong Lighthouse in the distance.

Lots of people having picnics and making the most of the weather.

This gull was attracted by a lady's ice-cream!

The beautiful sea pool below the lighthouse

Some final leaps for the day.

Srini, who, unlike me, is unphased by heights

Time for an ice-cream before we caught the train.

I liked this wall painting on a building in Wolongong.  Not sure if it's an advertisement or just a bit of fun.