A lot of luck at Au Lac

Five hours with four adults crammed into a two door car and no snacks... makes for hungry ladies! Pre-empting this, I booked ahead a few days early for dinner. I did my research and found a vegan restaurant in Canberra, apparently its quiet popular too, which I was glad to hear from the YHA hostel staff, where we stayed.

Au Lac is located in Dickson, which is on the outskirts of the city and is known to be the 'China Town' of Canberra. Let it be known that Dickson is not a short walk from the city centre, I can vouch for this after making my entourage trek for 45min from the YHA. After a 5 hours cramped car ride and empty bellies - they were not happy with this distance :-).

Au Lac is very relaxed with its decor, nothing fancy, but it is presentable and clean. The staff are amazingly friendly and willing to share their 'favourite dish suggestions' with you!

Let me also add that I took 3 non-vegetarian/vegans here, and they loved every bit of it!

What did we have?

Spring Rolls
Roast Soy Duck Wraps
Steamed Wontons
Dau Hu Xao Rau (Braised tofu and vegetables)
Banh Xeo (Vietnamese crepe)
Au Lac Eight Treasures - Bat Buu (Combination Hot Pot)
1 Carmel Flan (Egg free) and soy ice cream
3 Deep fried ice cream

Yum! And yes, everyone thanked me for making them walk there... Although, when we finished however, we were so full we had to catch a taxi cab home!

As we walked through Dickson, we saw so many amazing places to eat, I wish we had more time to try them all. Au Lac was amazing and worth a visit! Bring an empty tummy!

Summer at The Entrance

Its truly amazing how a bit of sunshine can transform a sleepy seaside town into a bustling tourist hotspot!

The Entrance on the NSW upper Central Coast always comes to life during the summer months, it really is an ideal place for everyone. Families love the parks, carnivals and swimming (if you pass by here during the day or late afternoon, the local park will be packed with people picnicing and flying kites.) Couples love it for the 'walks on the beach' and choice of restaurants. Ice cream lovers - you're in for a treat...from memory there are 3-4 different ice cream parlors... Yummo! On the other end, fitness people will love it for the public baths (sea swimming pool).

There are some really nice places to eat here, the pub is well known for its relaxed atmosphere and amazing beer garden, but if your after something a little hard to find on the coast, then you can't go past Kim Vietnamese www.kimrestaurant.com.au - great service and delicious food!

I'm not an expert at all on fishing, but if the number of boats, prawning gear and eager people lining the banks with fishing lines is any indication of the fish biting - then you may be in for a 'catch-of-the-day'. Although, it did look like most of them were just there to socialise and enjoy the moment in the sun.