Gundaroo

So bushfires, smoke, hail storms and COVID (don't we just love 2020!) kind of killed this blog for a while....but right about now some more local adventuring seems like a pretty good idea, so I am trying to resuscitate it if I can.

Somewhere between the Budget and estimates and on the verge of a bit of meltdown...I managed to escape to Gundaroo for a bit, even if it was attached to my laptop.  

Gundaroo is a small town of a few hundred people, 39km from Canberra.

It is expected that the name Gundaroo comes from the Indigenous name for the valley, Candariro, meaning 'blue crane'. White folks have lived here since the 1820s, with the inn built in 1834 and the police station in 1852. Gold was also discovered here in 1852.

I love that Gundaroo is so close to Canberra and yet a world away - full of a sense of history and a sense of calm.

The residents also clearly have their priorities right...these signs are everywhere.

The local flowers are gorgeous...

And the countryside just divine. I wish I had had more time to explore :(

I even found some friends...

And my mum seemed to enjoy herself....

But last but not least...there is one main reason that Canberrans come to Gundaroo - the food at Grazing restaurant..OMG....they still got it. A faultless meal. Amazing service. A brilliant local wine list and a Hugo cocktail...what more could you ask for really? I really wish I could cook like this.

Thank you Gundaroo. I hope to visit again soon.