WEATHER: Dreary again, I'm afraid. Drizzle. High about 50
It is always interesting to go grocery shopping in Australia. I've learned to search for crackers in the biscuit aisle. I ask for mince, not hamburger in the deli, and quickly try to calculate how many grams, not ounces, to order. I love the cheese section, with its many varieties of cheddar, including "tasty". Eggs are often not in a refrigerated case. (Why do we do that in the USA?). To make shopping go faster, I split the grocery list, giving George his "assignment". This is always a risky business, as he ALWAYS ends up with additional items. His favorite item is Australian bacon, much meatier than the USA variety.
The last time we shopped, I put tuna on his list, thinking that I'd make a tuna sandwich for lunch one day. He got so excited about the 20-25 interesting vanities of tuna here, that he bought gobs! To name a few, he bought....smoked, seeded mustard, lemon pepper, and spring water with olive oil. All sound yummy....
We will be eating tuna a lot, I think, in our remaining week. After today's tuna sandwich for lunch, we headed off in the direction of Smeaton, a village with a beautiful old grist mill.
We were on very narrow country roads. When another car approached (thankfully not often), we each had to pull way over onto the shoulder. We missed a few turns, and almost got lost, except for the guidance of these helpful signs...
The bridge to the mill was closed off, as it looks like it is collapsing. We got a look from the parking lot and headed back home. Not too exerting, as George is still a bit under the weather.
DINNER: George has had a hankering for leek & potato soup, so he cooked up a batch for dinner. Warm in the tummies!
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