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i am susan thye. aka chocolatesuze. lives in sydney, australia. born 30.5.83. hitched to noods. started The Biscuit Tree. this is a food and lifestyle blog. i like cheeseburgers, ice cream, macarons and Reuben sandwiches :D
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Hunter Valley part 2
14 January 2010, 23:51
HAI. So after our awesome lunch at Esca we went to drop off our luggage
Accommodation can be pretty pricey for big groups and we had 8 adults + 2 kids but thanks to Noods’ google skillz we found Kookaburra Hideaway which was so freaking huge and awesome and only $65p.p (weekday)
How massive is the kitchen! So noice having a spacious workspace! The place was fully equipped with utensils, microwave, fridge, oven, dishwasher and even a washing machine
Living area. Check out the view of the property in the windows! Every now and then you can see kangaroos!
The retreat had 4 massive bedrooms spread out around the u-shaped house
Each bedroom had adjoining bathrooms, 2 of which were spa tubs w00t
Shoes.
And then back to hitting the wineries
mmm wine
A visit to Hunter Valley Cheese Co (McGuigans Complex, McDonalds Road, Pokolbin) for their super tasty ash brie
Mmm baby cheese awaiting maturation into adulthood
And a visit to Binnorie Dairy (Tuscany Wine Estate, Corner of Hermitage Rd and Mistletoe Lane, Pokolbin) for their super smooth labna
Armed with several bottles of wine and huge wodges of cheese we make our way back home where Noods fires up the barbie. He got a little freaked at how dark it was haha when the sun set it was completely pitch black and the sounds of wildlife running around will give you the creeps because you feel totally isolated as there are hardly any neighbours around
Dinner time! Stay tuned for part 3!
Back to home
Your accommodation looks gorgeous – love the abundance of natural light. The pic of you outside the cheese room reminds me of a proud parent looking on into the new deliveries ward. lol!
— Helen (grabyourfork) Jan 15, 01:38 AM #Wow how nice is the place you stayed in?! I’m so envious, I was meant to be visiting Hunter Valley this weekend but plans got cancelled :( Haha how great are spa tubs
— Steph Jan 15, 08:56 AM #Gorgeous retreat – love the homely feel to it!
— Fiona Jan 15, 09:15 AM #Oh nice, you hit up the other two noteworth cheese places in the Hunter. Love the ash brie! I try and get it whenever I’m up that way. There are vendors down here that sell it but it doesn’t have the same appeal for some reason :)
Nice looking place. $65pp seems like a steal for a place with that much room! :)
— Simon Jan 15, 10:38 AM #what gorgeous accommodation!
— Iron Chef Shellie Jan 15, 10:43 AM #I think I need a weekend away now :P
This is a massive massive holiday house!
— Ellie Jan 15, 11:42 AM #Looks great!
— Stella Jan 15, 01:19 PM #Looks like a lovely place to stay! Ohh and that cheese looks good – I’ve bn there too and walked away with a bagful of goodies!
— Ladybird Jan 15, 01:38 PM #That house looks awesome! Haha and I love the pic of all the shoes lined up, reminds me of home – so Asian! :P
xox Sarah
— Sarah Jan 15, 07:08 PM #Oohhh nicee looking steak u got there on the barbie mmmm oh and the house looks awesome too :P
— FFichiban Jan 15, 07:58 PM #hahaha@ random shoe photo
and I love your new layout heh the colours are so cheerful it makes me happy just clicking around
— grace Jan 17, 11:34 AM #The holiday home is so spacious. The bedroom is huge!!! Nice trip you had with your relo!
— Ellie Jan 18, 08:43 AM #