Bay Aid Escapade
04 March 2020 / Words Tony Heathwood; Photos Tony Heathwood & Brendan Barr
On a bright warm Saturday morning 14 members (from Illawarra, RPM and Sydney in 7 vehicles) left from Haywards Bay heading south via Jamberoo, Kiama and Gerringong towards Milton.
Morning tea first stop at Annabels Cafe, Milton and we were joined by Brendan and Anna and four members from the South Coast Chapter. The ladies unanimously voted to do some shopping in Milton before heading to “The Bay”. Shopping went well until Jenny Heathwood caused a small furore by misplacing her Mastercard. The onset of panic was overcome with the realisation that it had likely been left at home in her car (this proved to be the case upon return home). 8 vehicles set off, via a scenic tour of downtown Mollymook, followed by a beautiful but confronting drive south passing km after km of burnt out forest almost all the way from Nowra to “The Bay”. It was also inspiring at the same time with clear signs of the trees and undergrowth starting to re-grow.
Once in the Bay we were greeted by the wonderful folks at Zorbas Motel and the fabulous view that this venue provides. We separated for lunch and shopping and came back together at around 4 p.m. for the traditional drinks and nibbles on the back lawn of the motel overlooking the water.
Dinner and more drinks at the Bay Soldiers Club was enjoyed by all.
Sunday return trip contained only 6 vehicles with a short stop at Bewong for honey and coffee, through heavy traffic to
Coolangatta Estate winery at Shoalhaven Heads for lunch where we were joined by 9 more members. Jeffrey presented Tony and Jhonny Badger with their 5 year member badges.
The winery treated us to a fantastic tasting of great Coolangatta wines prior to lunch. Lunch likewise seemed to be enjoyed by all.
Tony and Jenny would like to thank all who attended the events of the weekend for making it such a success and injecting much needed funds into the South Coast communities.
