Southern Highlands

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The big softy that he is, Ed took Candice away for their anniversary to a secret destination... the Southern Highlands, NSW. Candice had never even heard of the area, despite its proximity to Sydney - it's an hour and a half's drive south west of the city.

The area is famous for being twee and English, with teeny towns hosting bric a brac shops selling Olde Worlde homemade jams and pickles, and rolling hills reminiscent of Surrey to the pioneers, no doubt.

We had good honest pub grub at our inn followed by a nightcap by a roaring fire - wintery and romantic

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We stayed in a gorgeous lakeside inn near Bowral, ambled around the picturesque Berrima, visited a huge bookstore in a barn, even getting in some kulcha by trying on some period costumes in the now defunct court house! That night, we had good honest pub grub at our inn followed by a nightcap by a roaring fire. It was very wintery and romantic.

The next day, we visited a few winefarms, buying a few bottles of the region's famed cool climate wines such as sauv blanc and pinot noir. We then went on a lovely walk at Fitzroy falls near Kangaroo valley and were floored by the views - it rivals the Blue Mountains easily.

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On our drive back we took the coastal road via Wollongong watching the sun set over the sea. Was a lovely way to celebrate four great years together!