WOW is all I can say about this place nestled in the hills approximately an hour North of Taree. Kerri Hames from our raw group moved here over a year ago to be with her partner Darren, and I figured there must be a reason why we had not seen her again.
Phill and I drove up from Taree thru Wingham, and along the dirt roads till we arrived at elands. We quickly gave ourselves the tour, stopping at the local store for water, and a round of pool at the table outside. People came by and all seemed very relaxed. My favourite quote from a gentleman I asked if my car was is his way "Noone is in my way man" - an excellent life philosophy.
A short drive and we were at the falls, where we had arranged to meet Kerri. She was there already snacking on a vegan pastie her friend at the kiosk had prepared especially for her. We looked out over the falls, and then decided a swim would be fun. Diving in was extremely refreshing - crisp cold water and seemed to drain all the blood from our limbs. We swam acrossd the other side, then back and warmed ourselves in the sun. Some friend's from Kerri's school arrived and swam also, noting the freshness of the water also. I hope its warmer next time we go!
Phill and I dived back in, this time with the purpose to climb a tree and jump in the water. This was a lot of fun just difficult to balance when cold.
We had a magical afternoon, sampling the organically grown spinach, garlic flowers, marigold flowers and lettuce. The fresh spring water (on tap) tasted delicious and we enjoyed this relaxing on the verandah at Darren's place. Lying in the sun was amazing, with no power lines, traffic or concrete to be seen. This house is made from wood, has spring water on tap, solar power and even broadband internet. AMAZING!
Kerri, Phill and I had some interesting conversations and really got to know each other in a relaxed way. Phill and I worked out in the backyard, finding some weights nearby for this. Soon the guitar came out and we were singing and dancing in the backyard, completely in the moment wishing it would last forever. There was even a trampoline to play on - rawsome!
Next we headed to Kerri's place - a couple of minutes drive down the road. The tour started with the vegetable garden, with lots of yummy snacks and then to a magical valley where the owners of the property even have their own airstrip.
We came up with a nickname for Phill as Raw Sausage Dogg, think he likes it too! haha
This place is heavenly, and we didnt want to leave. Kerri has warmly invited us back to visit, and to bring friends will keep posted as this is a place you definitely want to experience.
Yet again another best weekend ever for Raw Eagle
