Saturday 5 March 2011
A visit to the zoo.
Today being saturday was a cycle day, i didn’t intend to go, but agreed with Phil we would go at our own pace so in effect both getting a better ride. It felt much better and took us around 30 minutes to get half way into town averaging 20kph so that was great. Not too knackered either, although there are some rather evil hills that seem flat until you cycle on them. Anyway it was an hours round ride so fairly decent.
The plan was for the zoo, but we did leave rather late, around half one and by the time we picked up lunch and all the usual it was around 3pm, but hey 2 hours in the zoo is OK. They had all sorts, Lions, Kangaroo’s, Koala’s and eve Aleksandr was there. I am pretty sure the boys enjoyed it so that’s the important bit. It was only Phil and me as Suzie and Tantine had gone shopping, definitely a male female divide there!
Anyway we met back up with them eventually on Lygon Street for a light supper at a Pasta place Phil had found, it was a great place but more lunchy that dinner, definitely worth another visit. Oh by the way Lygon Street has some good Gelateria’s so again worth a visit. Its also rather near the retro part of down that is off the end of Gertrude Street.
I think all that is to mention is the journey home, it was rather amusing solely due to the 4 16 year old girls that sat behind me, where William had sat, so i think he did well there being surrounded by girls. They all had hot pants, kinda of Dukes of Hazzard style on, so either it was the Melbourne hot pants festival or some kind of audition. I didn’t have the heart to ask and theyw ere embarassed enough after somehow flicking an elastic badn from a brace onto my lap, even though it was broken i duly gave it back!
Well train arrived and Phil and I walked home, car only has 5 seats so sadly (or positively) we had to walk back. Its only 20 minutes and fresh air here is great. I can’t say much has happened, but its only week 2 so there is plenty more time. I am eager to sample the night life, not clubbing or such like but just the ambiance of any evening, so as Laura refused to come out I may see what its like alone as I think really you need to go after 8 and return after midnight.