Visiting the beautiful Bellarine ........

After my third short week in a row it was time to get in the car again as we were going to Cheryl and Shane's place at St Leonard's.  On Sunday night we were going to see John Waters performing Looking Through a Glass Onion.  We had booked this last year and we were looking forward to seeing both the show and our friends.

Arriving on Saturday afternoon Cheryl and I settled in with a bottle of bubbles, some nibbles and lots of catching up while Shane and Bill decided that the beers in the fridge needed thinning out a bit.  I don't think there are too many left now and of course they helped immensely when it came to cooking the bar-b-que! 

After a wonderful dinner we all braved the slightly chilly night and finished off the evening in the spa.  Nice and warm in the bubbles and we were loving a step back in time listening to The Eagles Hotel California.   We all slept well when we retired that night.

The next morning Shane cooked us all breakfast and we chilled for a couple of hours with the papers and coffee.  A great way to spend a Sunday morning.  Soon after we left and drove into Drysdale where we stopped at the Festival of Glass.  

This is an expo which is part market, part art show and part demonstration on the crafts associated with glass.  We watched a glass blower in action and a man demonstrating how to make a Lead light window.  As well there were over 40 exhibits of glass jewellery, beads, household items, artworks, lamps and supplies for the arty.  There were some truly amazing and beautiful items both for sale and on display and I would have loved to bring lots home but restricted myself to just a very small dipping dish.  

After spending an hour here we left and made our way to Terindah Estate where we were booked for lunch.  This winery on the Bellarine Peninsula has a fabulous restaurant called The Shed @ Terindah and we all enjoyed a delicious lunch here.

We had a wander round the gardens after lunch and between the unusual sculptures, the vines and the wonderful views across the bay to the city, it ticked all the boxes for a great place to visit.

After a relaxing couple of hours back at St Leonard's we made our way back to Geelong to the Performing Arts Centre and enjoyed the show.  John Waters does an amazing show 'channeling' John Lennon and Stewart D'Arietta on piano was excellent too.  

Our 6pm tickets saw us out and saying goodbye to Cheryl and Shane by 8.30 and without more ado we were driving back home for another week at work.  It had been a fabulous weekend and we enjoyed every moment.  Thank you again for having us once more!

It's family time next week so until then..........