Lemingtons

Coming to Australia I had several things in mind: of course to visit the Parkinson family who had invited me and experience everyday family life, to learn about the history and culture,  to see the countryside and sample  local food.  Balarat is about 90 miles north through pasture land, a distance the gold seekers walked with their families.  Cliff and Cambria live  on the edge of the Brisbane Ranges National Park, more srubbier trees and ravines. Cliff has terraced the sloping yard for flowers.  It was nice to spend the day with other geandparents and share mutual interests. A lovely veranda encircles the house providing shady places to enjoy the birds and flowers...so up my alley.  Cambria also made me a lovely plate of lemingtons, a local favorite cake to enjoy with their g