This new restaurant popped up on my feed and had a very tasty look prawn toast okonomiyaki as well as claims of really good ramen. So, I managed a short notice booking since I had nothing planned on my first night back in Sydney. I’m glad I went!
Author: reine
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Yverrine
First picture of the year!
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Margaret River
Finally, an eventful Christmas! I got the opportunity to head down to the south of Perth and into the famed Margaret River region. Being about a 3 hour drive, the weather was significantly cooler which is why it’s a great fresh produce area.
Along the way, there lies the southern hemisphere’s longest wooden jetty – Busselton Jetty. It’s about 2k long with a train track running all along it. All along the jetty there are heaps of people fishing – we saw whiting and squid being caught. Squid make weird noises when they’re dying upon the jetty….
The place where I stayed had some lovely sunflowers, as well as a tea house and restaurant/winery attached. So very nice!
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(Early) Christmas Roast Duck
Several weeks I signed up to a local farmer’s duck mailing list – they had plenty of chickens, but were waiting for the ducks to grow up and had limited supply, so they said I could put my email address down to express interest for a duck. I really had no plans to fork out $$$ for a lovingly hand raised duck, but it turns out their ducks were cheaper than their lovingly hand raised chickens! So I said yes to one when I found that my inbox contained this wonderful news, and picked one up – an added bonus being that this one still had its head attached, how cute! I just wish it also had its feet… oh well.
I was a little disappointed that it came frozen instead of fresh, however, that turned out to be a good thing since I didn’t plan to cook it till the week after. I had spent the next 5 days agonising on how to prepare this delicious being – halved, and cooked two ways? Lightly seasoned and just roasted? But then I remembered one of my favourite restaurant brands had a gorgeous roast duck dish – and I decided to take a chance and make my own version.
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Darkness Witch
Finally made enough time to finish the picture. Omitted wings and tail though because I was lazy and time poor.
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John Forrest National Park
Has some rocks that make for good foot massagers!
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James Parker Sushi & Sake
So this place has popped up a couple of times on my radar, but I’ve been so hesitant about any sushi place outside of Japan and Sydney because I’ve become a snob (ok, I’ve always been a snob) about the quality and style of sushi. It doesn’t help that I think I suffer whatever the name of the condition is where you think you know something because you read someone else’s opinion on something, and you apply it yourself without understanding. In this case, it’s about nigiri.
So after a long walkaround and having just consumed some pub fish and chips (with some awesome chips) and then nibbling away at a friend’s chicken parmie and chips, I decided I could still eat and should really have a proper dinner. Finally, I decided this sushi place was worth a shot since I was in the area.
I totally did not expect the place to look like it did, and wished I took a picture of the outside and the entrance! There’s a lovely hallway that kind of reminds me of the Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth entrance, only brighter and not as long. Still very beautiful though! I was in a classy place.
Not only was I in a classy place, it also felt very Japanese. I would say authentic, but it was too big to be truly authentic (maybe. I’ve only been to two sushiyas and no izakayas to actually know). I was seated at the sushi bar, which had the most amazing lineup. The ordering system was pretty interesting because the waitstaff would pop your order into their tablets (and my tea arrived while I was still asking about the menu!), and were very good at explaining the menu too. I wasn’t sure whether to opt for the 10 piece chef’s selection of nigiri or to order my own, and after being explained what the 10 were that day, I decided to order my own choice. The lovely sushi chef had an amazing sashimi knife – now I want one!
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Caversham Wildlife Park
I’m being kind of touristy, but it’s kind of fun. Managed to take a trip to a wildlife park, with a huge walk-in kangaroo enclosure as well as some other hands on attractions.
I ran around mainly with my 60mm lens, which is awesome for taking pictures of everything that isn’t food! It also has the added advantage of being able to shoot through fences, to an extent.
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lil’ Gilg
I took lil’ Gilg for a walk again, but he didn’t quite like it. But then I found a tiny patch of grass and flowers that was so fitting.
