The Accommodation
The unit where we are staying at here in Port Lincoln is a cute, cosy granny flat. It has a one small bedroom, and a combined kitchen and living room. There is also a patio or veranda, but there isn't a nice view from the veranda, so we'd rather stay inside the unit. The bed is comfortable - this is very important when we go away. We love a nice, comfortable bed, just like our own bed at home. I could sleep in all day on this bed, but we didn't go to Port Lincoln for that reason. Otherwise, we should have just stayed home instead. Of course, we love to see what's in here in this beautiful town.
Coffee, please!!!
I was starving since I only had cups of coffee, rockmelon, Spam and Cornish pasty the previous day. When my husband John and I were watching tennis, I was craving for something to eat, but the only fastfood that's open was McDonald's. John was willing to drive late at night to get us something to eat from Macca's but I said, we just had to sleep it off, anyway, it's already late.
John brought our coffee machine with us, so that's another good thing about this trip. We can still have our coffee first thing in the morning and whenever we'd love a cuppa. We started our day with a cup of coffee and some fruits for breakfast. Since we both slept in, we didn't leave the unit until 11:30 AM. Perfect time for a big lunch. Like I said, I was starving!!!
Lunch at Del Giorno's
We had lunch at Del Giorno's Café and Restaurant located on Tasman Terrace and overlooking the Boston Bay. We had a picturesque view of the calm waters of the bay and lush green grass on the foreshore. We could just literally smell the fresh smell of the sea water, not to mention it was a beautiful day in this mid-winter. It was not too cold because the sun was generously giving us the heat that we needed to keep us warm whilst savouring our delicious lunch.
For myself, I ordered the Del Giorno's Fettucine Pasta dish. The pasta sauce has mushrooms, chicken, spinach, onion, garlic with a tomato and cream sauce. I sprinkled lots of parmesan cheese to add more bite to the flavour. I loved the sauce! In fact, later in the evening, I ordered it again for takeaway.
John ordered the Del Giorno's pizza of the day. The pizza base is thin crust and is topped with prosciutto, mushrooms and lots of cheese. Some of the slices were crispy but the other slices were soft and a bit soggy. So, in a way, we got the best of both worlds. John loves a crispy bread and I love soft bread. So we shared our meals together, as any couple would do, of course.
Afternoon Stroll
After lunch, we walked for a little bit by the shore and continued to be in such awe of the beautiful sight before us. Everything is just in order. People are polite and considerate.
Who says opening a door for a woman is an outdated behaviour?
When we were at the restaurant, an older lady approached me and said,
"Your man here is such a gentleman. You'd hardly see men like him these days. He held the door open for me. You're lucky to have him."
I was filled with so much pride of my husband. I told her, "Oh, thank you. Yes, he is a gentleman. I'm definitely lucky to have him."
He does open the door for me, or pulls out a chair for me. And I don't think it's disempowering women when men do that for them. I also believe that it's not because one's gender is more worthy than another. When men open the door for women, it's not because men think that women are weak and feeble and that they can't open the door themselves. It's a small gesture of respect, plain and simple. As a woman myself, I know I am a strong and intelligent person, fully capable of opening the door or pulling a chair out for myself, but such gestures from my husband make me feel that I am not only loved but also honoured and respected, too.
Shopping
After our short walk, we decided that we would just spend our afternoon shopping. First, we went to Bunnings, and boy, was I too bored there. There was nothing to buy. Just so I could satisfy my itch to buy something there, I bought a large picnic mat, which I will just leave in my car boot. Who knows, sometime in the future, on a spur of the moment, that we might decide to have picnic at a park or on the beach.
John, on the other hand, was loving every moment in Bunnings - which is good, because he was getting lots of ideas for materials he will be needing when he decides to fix our shed and the rumpus room. He also wants to cover a tapestry with clear vinyl instead of spending over $500 for a glass mirror to put into the frame of the tapestry.
Then, after shopping at Bunnings, our next stop was at K-Mart. I didn't spend much, only on necessary things for work and home. John and I were both tired already so we went back to the unit and slept. We wanted to buy some groceries but decided we'd do it in the evening instead before Woolworths or Coles closes. We got back in our unit around 5 PM and slept until 7:30 PM.
Takeaway Dinner
As soon as we woke up, John made us coffee first. We needed to awaken our senses before we went out to buy dinner. We decided we'd just order takeaway from Del Giorno's. We really enjoyed our lunch, so I ordered the same pasta dish and John ordered the Del Giorno's Pizza topped with ham, mushroom, salami, pineapple, capsicum, olives and anchovies. I didn't like the pizza because it had anchovies in it. So John ate it all to himself. There were some left overs which we would eat the next day.
Then, we watched Wimbledon and were thrilled to see Angelique Kerber (GER) beat Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) in straight sets, and also Serena Williams (USA) beat Julia Gorges (GER) in straight sets, which means that Angelique Kerber will face Serena again in the Wimbledon Finals. In 2016, Serena won the Wimbledon finals against Kerber. It will be great to see Kerber wins the finals this year, but I don't mind Serena to win again to break her own record of 23 Grand Slam wins. Serena is, without a doubt, the greatest female tennis player of all time. She's a champion!!!
And that concludes my Thursday, Day 1 in Port Lincoln. Tomorrow, I will be posting our photos of our trip to Coffin Bay, the highlight of our Port Lincoln trip!
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