auntyuta  Diary, Life in Australia, Old Age  January 22, 2016 1 Minute

Today we had another look at Berkelouw’s Book Barn after we had not visited it for many years. It was a very good place to meet up again with G and H.

In one of Berkelouw’s pamphlets it says:

WE BUY BOOKS AND PRINTS IN LARGE LOTS OR SMALL

The Book Barn at Berrima is the first of its kind in Australia and responds to the demand of the reading public for inexpensive fine quality secondhand books . . . . ”

After not having visited the Book Barn for a number of years, we were astounded, how the facilities have improved. There is a huge restaurant area as well as a well established winery and a magnificent place for wine tasting!

I very much liked the pizza and the salad with flowers for lunch and later on a glass of wine at the cellar door.

The poplars that lead to the book barn look as healthy as ever!

bookbarn@berkelouw.com.au

On the way home we had a quick stop at Robertson Pie Shop.

And then we had to drive down MacQuarie Pass in dense fog and rain!

All the way home it rained steadily. Luckily the rain was not as heavy as it had been the day before. Last night we had some flooding in our home. When we arrived home today, there was still a bit of rain but thankfully no more flooding. Also after yesterday’s heat-wave with temperatures well over 35C, it is very much cooler today. Australia Day is coming up next Tuesday. Already today, Friday, a lot of traffic was building up for people going South to have a long holiday weekend.

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1. The C-SweetJanuary 22, 2016 at 7:35 pmEditThe salad looks delicious – what a nice little surprise to find all the upgrades to the little bookshop, including of course, the wine bar!!! It’s hard to believe the fog/rain photo was taken the same day.Reply
   1. auntyutaJanuary 22, 2016 at 8:01 pmEditThanks for commenting, C. Berkelouw Books are well established. They still have about eight book stores in NSW, and one in Queensland. Apart from secondhand books they also sell a few newly published books..To us it is a well known fact that towards the top of the pass a lot of fog can develop. Luckily the pass is well signed all the way. Peter, my husband, is 80, but he has long practice negotiating along the pass, that is, there were times when his work required that he drove up and down the pass on a daily basis. So I am proud to say, that he hasn’t lost his touch yet and drove confidently around all the bends in fog and rain! Reply
      1. The C-SweetJanuary 22, 2016 at 8:54 pm Editawesome! how was the wine?
      2. auntyutaJanuary 23, 2016 at 9:53 am EditI did choose Riesling. They served it beautifully chilled. The grapes for this wine came from their own estate.
         I was very happy with this drink. 
2. gerard oostermanJanuary 23, 2016 at 1:35 pmEditWe enjoyed sharing food and wine too at Berkelouw’s. Uta. We drank some of their Semillon Blanc last night. We had a great day and pleased Peter still manages all those S bends down the Pass.Reply
   1. auntyutaJanuary 23, 2016 at 3:10 pm EditReply
3. DebraJanuary 26, 2016 at 4:33 pmEditOh my goodness! I would love the Book Barn. This is my kind of place for sure. I have very little self-control when given an excellent used book shop, and this one really appeals to me. It’s probably good I don’t live nearby. LOL!Reply
   1. auntyutaJanuary 27, 2016 at 6:25 am EditWe’ve been collecting books for over 60 years, Debra. To keep too many books if the space is limited, can be overwhelming. Right now, we are in the process of throwing some books out. In future we want to resist the temptation to buy more and more books. Some books we simply cannot let go, and eventually we’ll probably buy a few more books that we think are of special value. You are right, the Book Barn is the place to go to, to look for excellent used books.Reply

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A beautiful Day at BERKELOUW’s Book Barn, 22nd January 2016

 auntyuta  Diary, Life in Australia, Old Age  January 22, 2016 1 Minute

Today we had another look at Berkelouw’s Book Barn after we had not visited it for many years. It was a very good place to meet up again with G and H.

In one of Berkelouw’s pamphlets it says:

WE BUY BOOKS AND PRINTS IN LARGE LOTS OR SMALL

The Book Barn at Berrima is the first of its kind in Australia and responds to the demand of the reading public for inexpensive fine quality secondhand books . . . . ”

After not having visited the Book Barn for a number of years, we were astounded, how the facilities have improved. There is a huge restaurant area as well as a well established winery and a magnificent place for wine tasting!

I very much liked the pizza and the salad with flowers for lunch and later on a glass of wine at the cellar door.

The poplars that lead to the book barn look as healthy as ever!

bookbarn@berkelouw.com.au

On the way home we had a quick stop at Robertson Pie Shop.

And then we had to drive down MacQuarie Pass in dense fog and rain!

All the way home it rained steadily. Luckily the rain was not as heavy as it had been the day before. Last night we had some flooding in our home. When we arrived home today, there was still a bit of rain but thankfully no more flooding. Also after yesterday’s heat-wave with temperatures well over 35C, it is very much cooler today. Australia Day is coming up next Tuesday. Already today, Friday, a lot of traffic was building up for people going South to have a long holiday weekend.

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8 thoughts on “A beautiful Day at BERKELOUW’s Book Barn, 22nd January 2016”

1. The C-SweetJanuary 22, 2016 at 7:35 pmEditThe salad looks delicious – what a nice little surprise to find all the upgrades to the little bookshop, including of course, the wine bar!!! It’s hard to believe the fog/rain photo was taken the same day.Reply
   1. auntyutaJanuary 22, 2016 at 8:01 pmEditThanks for commenting, C. Berkelouw Books are well established. They still have about eight book stores in NSW, and one in Queensland. Apart from secondhand books they also sell a few newly published books..To us it is a well known fact that towards the top of the pass a lot of fog can develop. Luckily the pass is well signed all the way. Peter, my husband, is 80, but he has long practice negotiating along the pass, that is, there were times when his work required that he drove up and down the pass on a daily basis. So I am proud to say, that he hasn’t lost his touch yet and drove confidently around all the bends in fog and rain! Reply
      1. The C-SweetJanuary 22, 2016 at 8:54 pm Editawesome! how was the wine?
      2. auntyutaJanuary 23, 2016 at 9:53 am EditI did choose Riesling. They served it beautifully chilled. The grapes for this wine came from their own estate.
         I was very happy with this drink. 
2. gerard oostermanJanuary 23, 2016 at 1:35 pmEditWe enjoyed sharing food and wine too at Berkelouw’s. Uta. We drank some of their Semillon Blanc last night. We had a great day and pleased Peter still manages all those S bends down the Pass.Reply
   1. auntyutaJanuary 23, 2016 at 3:10 pm EditReply
3. DebraJanuary 26, 2016 at 4:33 pmEditOh my goodness! I would love the Book Barn. This is my kind of place for sure. I have very little self-control when given an excellent used book shop, and this one really appeals to me. It’s probably good I don’t live nearby. LOL!Reply
   1. auntyutaJanuary 27, 2016 at 6:25 am EditWe’ve been collecting books for over 60 years, Debra. To keep too many books if the space is limited, can be overwhelming. Right now, we are in the process of throwing some books out. In future we want to resist the temptation to buy more and more books. Some books we simply cannot let go, and eventually we’ll probably buy a few more books that we think are of special value. You are right, the Book Barn is the place to go to, to look for excellent used books.Reply

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