Port Sephens and Rick Stein

We have had two days exploring the Port Stephens area.  It is many, many years since we have been here.  Seeing Linus and Robyn at the caravan at Anna Bay was probably the last time we were here - in the 1980s.

It is peak holiday season and it is a family holiday place. The area is not densely populated and it has a lovely, relaxed feel about it.  

Yesterday, we saw how well-off boaties lived where the parking place you need is in a marina. 

This one is under contract.

 We looked at Soldiers Point this morning.

There were pelicans 

And this was certainly his rock - he had been there before, judging by the bird poop.

But the REAL reason we are here is to have lunch at Rick Stein's other restaurant.  

Our waitress was also Kay.  There are not many of us. These are our dishes.

An entree of scallops.

Our mains.  Kin Mun had a Patagonian toothfish.  I had no idea they were a thing - I thought it was a joke.  I had a trevally in a Pondicherry curry.

And dessert.  Cherry clafoutis and Croatian rozata (aka creme caramel)

After lunch we went for a  drive around the other bays and beaches that we had not seen.