Inside a writer's retreat at Il Delfino in Yamba

Inside a writer's retreat at Il Delfino in Yamba

I arrive at Il Delfino on a Monday afternoon, after driving three and a half hours in the rain. The sky is thick with grey. When I open my car door, the smell of the ocean is everywhere. This smell always reminds me of my childhood vacations on the Sunshine Coast – fresh saline and wet rocks – and I know it’s going to be a quiet few days (in the best way).During my journey to Yamba, I collated my ideas on what I wanted to write – not only during…