On arrival into the airport on Friday, the weather was a little iffy - cold and drizzly. But by the time we made it to our hostel smack dab in the middle of downtown, the clouds had cleared and the temps rose. We spent the day exploring Swanston Street (lots of cheap food and cute shops) and the alleys off of the main drag (hidden bars and a real belgian waffle kiosk!). We walked down to the Royal Botanical Gardens and spent the afternoon enjoying the peace and quiet and found a good grassy knoll where we took a nap. The hustle and bustle of the big city is a big change from the relaxed pace of New Zealand where the biggest city we were in probably only had 50,000 people.
On Saturday we explored Fitzroy neighborhood (very eclectic and artsy with lots of cafes) and went to a small local artists market filled with handmade jewelry, paintings, clothing, etc.
That evening we went to the Rooftop Cinema a few blocks from our hostel. We read about the cinema in the NY Times and had it on our must do list. They play a different movie every night and have comfy lawn chairs available and blankets for hire. The ground is artificial grass and there is a bar on the roof as well. On the back of every chair is the menu of drinks and food that you can order by texting the bar with your seat number (just have to open a tab at the bar before the show starts). The cinema was the highlight of the weekend (well, at least for M because cricket was probably E's fav if you couldn't tell already). We saw Casablanca for our first time ever and loved it. We were so blown away by the cinema that we have a plan to bring one to Indy during the summer months.
Sunday was obviously spent at the cricket match, and here we are on Monday enjoying the beautiful weather in a nearby park. We fly to Sydney tonight and are so excited to see Joel (E's cousin) and his fam!
3 comments:
What are the seating arrangements at a cricket match, i couldn't sit in RCA or Conseco for 8 hours, i would think cricket would be a little more leisurely
Tom, its actually no better than either of those, however the biggest differences are...where we sat we had no one to either side or below so we could stretch out, now had we sat with the crazies then it would have been 8hrs of sardines...the other big difference is the 1hr break between innings, this gives you time to have a stroll or do whatever you like. Also, the game is such a slow progression we just kind of relaxed all day and ate food and drank as the day went on. Because it is so drawn out your emotions only get really high for an out or a 4 or 6. Hope that answers it.
EG
could you elaborate on the nap taken at the grassy knoll please?
thanks, big p.
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