TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY     TORQUAY

I did two loads of washing – $2 a load; hoped the weather would stay favourable for drying same. It did.

We drove to the Torquay shops and claimed our lotto prizes from Saturday night – collected $87.60. Every bit helps!

We drove on to Anglesea because John thought he might be able to get a bowls game there – but nothing was on. Bought rolls and scrolls there, for lunch.

On the way back to Torquay, we stopped to have a look at the famous surfing mecca of Bells Beach – there were a few people surfing on medium-looking waves. I can’t really see the attraction, but the activity and associated lifestyle is obviously addictive for many. We have seen some older surfies around the area – to me, grey hair with wet suit looks somehow incongruous.

John finished letters to his daughters and we went to the PO to mail them. I bought ingredients for a risotto.

Felt like a bike ride, so went up the Deep Creek Nature Walk to its end, then cut back to the east and onto Horseshoe Bend Road. Rode north on that until we felt it was far enough, and rode back to the van. It was a good ride of 17.5kms, but there was a headwind on the return leg that made it rather hard.

After this, was too late to cook risotto, so I put some salad together which we had with pink salmon from a tin, followed, of course, by strawberries! Well, we do love them at this time of year – and they are an easy dessert.