It’s an unseasonably warm day in Palmwoods and I’m actually having to remind myself that we are supposed to be in the middle of Winter! I suppose beautiful warm days all year round are one of the reasons we all love living on the Sunshine Coast.
And that got me thinking about all the wonderful things we can do all year round whether we live here, or are visiting. Here’s my top 5 list.
- Eat gelati icecream - it’s never too cold. I read today in the Sunshine Coast Daily that Caloundra has the best gelati in the state according to Ekka judges. You can find it at Milano Gelataria, 82 Bulcock St, Caloundra. You know where I’m headed this weekend. Review to come!
- Go for a beach walk - this is a winner any time of the year. We can walk on the beach eating a gelati icecream - bliss.
- Visit a strawberry farm - There are plenty of strawberry farms (almost 180 I believe) on the Sunshine Coast and some allow you to pick your own buckets full. Just imagine how many smoothies can be made from a bucket of strawberries! I recommend buying strawberries at the farm gate, it is an experience as well as supporting local industry. Just take a detour when you next see one.
- Visit the hinterland for a cosy pub dinner in front of a fire - Take a trip up the range to experience the cooler temps, especially at night, and cosy up with a pint and a hearty meal in front of a crackling fire. We recently visited the Penefathings Inn in Montville and felt very cosy indeed.
- A cup of tea and raisin toast and a good book - one of my favourite Winter past times. Can you seriously improve on this combination? Unless it’s to change the cup of tea to coffee or hot chocolate. Come to think of it, any type of hot drink, raisin toast and a good book equals utter contentment. Which is where I point out that our Drink me gift bags include fabulous tea / coffee from local suppliers. You can’t go wrong with that!
Ok now that I’ve just put together my top five list, I’m seeing that it’s mostly revolving, well actually all revolving around food. I can see why I now have to work that little bit harder in Spring to become tog-worthy by Summer.
Let me know what you like to do in Winter on the Sunshine Coast (amy@giftsinabag.com.au). I’d love to add to my list.
Amy x