A quick ferry ride back and we were ready for lunch. Once again, food was incredibly expensive, but we did manage to find what I considered the best pizza I have had in Australia. We were able to walk to the steps of the Opera House and snap a couple of photos there as well. We also stopped at our first souvenir shop and bought a couple of t-shirts.
Walking back, I thought we should take a stroll through the Royal Botanical Gardens. That ended up being a mistake. Instead of it being shaded and cool, it was close, shaded, and stuffy. The humidity here is seriously higher than it is in Melbourne, and that means temperatures feel much hotter. Colleen and I managed to escape and were glad to see the streets, since breezes moved better there.
Dinner was simple. A stop at the Hard Rock. I got my pin out of the way. I also got my stylist a shot glass. She'll be pleased. Colleen and I decided that we'd go out for a couple of drinks. We started out needing to get cash. Now, it turns out that Bank of America does actually have a partner bank in this country, where using the ATM would not cost us the $5.00 USD transaction fee. Unfortunately, Westpac Bank does not have 24 hour ATM in as many places in town as we thought. We had to walk a pretty good distance. Once we had scored some cash, we wanted to find a bar. Our first stop was 3 Wise Monkeys Pub. It was suggested by the concierge desk. I wouldn't suggest it. The bouncer at the door had some kind of bug up his ass, as he initially wasn't going to let us in, claiming, we had been drinking heavily prior to arriving at his door, and he wouldn't allow them to serve us. Now, Colleen and I had one (literally) beer at Hard Rock (prices are too steep there to really drink) and were by no means tore down. So, we decided that meant they didn't want our money. Then, he whistled us to come back over and gave me more shit before deciding I could go in the door. Of course, his scan with the wand revealed my pocket knife. That knife has been a staple in my pocket for 15 years, and I wasn't even considering it was a weapon. He took it and then said we'd get it back when we left. We popped in, and found (oddly) that it was very well air conditioned in the bar. We had a couple of beers there, and then decided to leave. I asked for my knife back, and he claimed that he should turn it over to the police. I calmly explained to him that I had been in country three weeks, and he was the first bouncer to give me any hassle over it, and that if he wanted to give it to the police and let me sort it out with them, he was more than welcome. In the end, he made it seem like he was doing me a favor, and gave it back.
Our next stop was V Bar. It was a laid back place, and had Jagermeister. We sat for a couple of hours, looking out the open window at folks walking down the street. Afterward, we called it a night. I like that place, Colleen liked it, and I suspect we'll be back as it is "within stumbling distance" from the hotel. :-)
OK, looks like we've put enough together. Going to let Colleen do some posting.
Hi y'all! It's Colleen! I interrupted D's blog to say hi and let everyone know I'm having a great time! It is sweltering here, though. Today is a museum day and then a romantic dinner cruise on the Harbor.( I'm not doing those links for everything that my husband does!!!) I'll make Derek try to post a great pic of some deer that we got at the zoo yesterday! G'Day!
Cheers!
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