BBQs and Devonshire Tea at Pohangia

After our tiki-tour around the Pohangia Valley all the men got their BBQs out and started cooking.  The plan was to cook and all eat together in the lovely fresh air.  We were having Scotch Fillet steak with zucchinis and salad and I noticed pork steak, kebabs and sausages were also cooking away.  And then, Robin cooked our Sunday breakfast on the BBQ the following morning – bacon, eggs and tomatoes.  This is the life!

BBQ for dinner and Sunday breakfast

Rally Captains Bill and Val had us all taking part in a spirited game of Lawn Darts in the early afternoon.  This was a gift a year or two ago, and Val decided it was time to get the game out and give it a go.  Nobody had ever come across this game before, so it was new to all of us.  Owen eventually won the competition.

Val and Owen

As a reward for all taking part so good naturedly, we then walked down the road to a lovely little café called Country Farye, originally the Pohangia Council buildings.  Our group was seated around the large horse-shoe shaped Council table, where no doubt many important decisions were made in earlier times.  The café is run by volunteers and opens in the weekends, with all profits going back to the community.  Many old photos were displayed on the walls, telling the history of this once thriving little town.

Scones with jam and cream and early photos

Monday (Wellington Anniversary Day) was terribly windy.  So windy that the sun awnings were taken down for safety’s sake, wouldn’t want any of them ripped and torn, would we.  For Morning Tea and 4zees we had to tuck ourselves behind some trees to get out of the wind.  A suggestion was made that those who wished could stay an extra night and depart Tuesday, meaning we wouldn’t have to get caught up in the long weekend traffic.  We thought a few might take advantage of this offer, and surprisingly, everyone stayed over. You can tell we are all retired!

Thank goodness the awful wind had dropped overnight, and we hooked up and left reasonably early on Tuesday morning.  Farmers in the valley had been cutting hay, and the paddocks were dotted with rolls of hay all bagged up.  Our first stop was the Dump Station, then we headed for home.  It was a great weekend, in beautiful surroundings – so nice to catch up with everyone again.