21 January 2026 - Port Kembla and Chinese with Uncle Wal

Grandma's cure for the bites and scratching: aloe vera.


Helping me prepare the stove top percolation.


Dolphin life.


Cafe by Port Kembla beach.



Fisherman's beach.




MM beach.






It was the Chef's Choice for Chinese.


Swinging about before an ice cream indulgence.




Mum said that the salted caramel is the best variant ever tried. And the Mandorla Affocato is her favourite of all flavours ever!



Pre-bedtime read.



💓💓💓

Omran Matar 
Dad

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