The day after the Long Table we were a little sluggish. We also had to move house, so it was to be a quiet day.

We were off to  Craypot Cottage, which sits on the hillside among the native vegetation overlooking the Southern Ocean. On a clear day one could see South America, if it wasn’t so far away. The local mayor has cornered the market and is bottling ‘Cloud Juice’, the clear unpolluted water from the skies. It is brought to the Island from across the sea by the roaring forties. He sends it all over the world. Much like the local lady who evaporates sea water and flavours the resultant sea salt  with garlic, dried celery and seaweed. It is served at Parliament House in Canberra and is also sent all over the world.

Craypot Cottage

Nearby Craypot Cottage is Currie Harbour and the local Lighthouse. Beneath it sits the Boathouse Cafe. It is ‘owned’ by Caroline, our landlord at the Craypot Cottage. It is open to one and all for lunch and dinner. The only trick is that you bring your own food and use the BBQ and other facilities. It seems to do a roaring trade with someone in it most days. We took some Fish n Chips there for lunch.

Currie Lighthouse and BYO food restaurant

Inside BYO food restaurant

The Cottage is a great little spot surrounded as it is by the native vegetation, as well as resident wallabies perching themselves on the verandah looking in expectantly for their weet-bix.

In front of the fire at the Cottage

Sunset at Craypot Cottage

Resident Wallaby

Off tomorrow for Cape Wickham and the famous Lighthouse.