Summer really seems to have passed us by,
and considering it’s now autumn I’m back to dreaming about summer things like
mango ice-cream and lazy beach days.
Another thing about being back into the uni
year is missing my family back home even more than usual. So a couple of weeks
ago I killed two birds with one stone and spent a lovely summer Sunday with
Max’s family by the beach.
Being welcomed into someone’s family is
actually the loveliest thing in the world and the occasional Sunday family lunch
is something I’m enjoying having back in my life.
For lunch, we made the long drive to
Sandringham (it gets me every time), a beachside suburb in Melbourne’s south
full of gorgeous homes with big gardens. It definitely has the beachside feel
to it and for the most part I think it would be hard to feel unhappy there.
Sandringham also has a cute shopping
village with all the classic seaside businesses - fish and chip shops, a few
cute bars and restaurants, some little shops selling bits and bobs and one of
the world’s best ice-cream shops. It was here we ordered matching mango and
dark chocolate ice creams before hitting the beach. Trust me on this one, you
really do want to try the dark chocolate even though it is almost black and
looks more like soft liquorish then rich chocolate. It’s absolutely delish!
Just a bit further south from Sandringham
is Black Rock Beach – not your typical white tropical style beach of Thailand, but
still lovely. Slightly more rocky and with coarse sand, the water was cool and still
- a welcome relief from the scorching 38 degree day we were experiencing.
Over all a pretty ace summer Sunday. And oh
my god that dark chocolate icecream! Heaven.
TRIP RATING: 5/5 MANGO ICECREAMS
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