Creek Cottage lived up to expectations. Generous proportions, gorgeously styled, so many extras provided by the hosts - REAL MILK in the fridge, fresh muffins, an abundance of fruit, tea-bags and coffee, chocolates on the bed, gowns behind the door, relaxing bath salts - too many additional pleasures to remember. The ultimate for me, however, was waking up at dawn to the calls of my favourite birds - Magpie, Kookaburra, Butcher bird, Crimson Rosella, English black bird, Currawong and Eastern spine bill. Thanks Kim and Ian for a reminder of what life beyond the metropolis is about.