Hitching adventures

I love it when unexpected random things happen. Like when hitch-hiking from Townsville to Cairns all of a sudden becomes a two day extravaganza of hidden treasures, waterfalls, beach, a guided tour around the Tablelands and jaffles. When Aussies put meat or anything of which the ingredients are one big mystery in between two toasts, they call it jaffles. Yes, it tastes just like it looks and yes it made me feel sick. Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of creativity in all forms. Especially when those forms are edible. But I think I'm going to stick to normal people toast with nutella.

Brownsville

While traveling I'm constantly amazed by all the helping hands people offer me. Every person who has given me a lift, cooked up a feast, shared wonderful stories or welcomed me into a warm home gets a loud THANK YOU and a hug so big their face turns purple. And hundreds of stories. Did I tell you I love to talk? And some days I love to bake. I've been baking Belgian chocolate brownies like I fear the world will come to an end and with it all the chocolate supplies. So I bake until I drop. No better way to say thank you then a crispy dark chocolate brownie crust filled with hot chocolate. On a chocolate plate on a table made of white chocolate in a chocolate chip house.
Or just brownie.

After Happy Daze festival my body was craving cosiness, sleep and sugar. Dan and Lolovai provided me with all of it in their lovely home in Townsville. They showed me around the beautiful botanical garden, made me eat my body volume in ice cream (they didn't really make me, but it's so hard to say no to chocolate gelati) and took me to places where my name was written on a wall and the clock tells you when it's haloumi wrap time.