I love my mum a lot. She’s pretty awesome, so I was looking forward to spending the day with her and my dad.
We decided to go for a drive down to the Southern Highlands, to a few places we used to drive to frequently when I was young.
We had lunch at our first stop, Bowrel at The Grand Bar and Brasserie. The old hotel had a great vegetarian menu so it was perfect for me, as well as having lots of old favourites like fish and chips for my dad.
The damper garlic bread was divine.
My vege tasting plate – with broccoli tempura, honey carrots, sweet potato chips, asparagus and beans.
Mum’s vege omelette with tomato salsa.
Dad’s fish and chips.
The area had a lot of beautiful autumn trees. The colours were amazing!
Nina’s chocolate shop – lots of sweets from all over the world as well as these handmade chocolates – made in Sydney, and really delicious.
This was a really quirky antiques store.
After Bowrel we drove to Berrima which is about 15 mins away. Berrima is a bit more touristy than Bowrel but also has more galleries and cafes. I do love Bowrel though as it has amazing tulips in October every year.
We went to some markets at the public school in Berrima an came away with homemade food and second-hand books. Awesome bargains.
Afternoon tea in the Southern Highlands is always Devonshire tea. The alpaca centre has a great little cafe in it that looks quite plain from the outside but is really cosy on the inside. It also has really lovely scones.
Mmmmm!
With Mum.
Tasty caramel slice from the markets.
Yummu chocolates.
