Monday, November 13, 2006
5th November Quiet Sunday
5th November (Sunday)
Had a good night’s sleep in what I think is the younger brothers bedroom, of the family who own the house. Met Jon’s sister Nicola for brunch at Joe’s Garage (café brasserie, not a real garage) in Brunswick Street. First time of meeting her having heard Jon talk about her for all the years I’ve known him. She is lovely, warm and friendly and she makes you feel you’ve known her for years! Brunswick is a very popular area of Melbourne for eating, meeting and nightlife. Ordered what I thought would be a harmless omelette and pot of tea. When it arrived I thought there was a mistake, this omelette was big enough for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper! Should have made a mental note then about portion size here in Aus.
In the afternoon Jon went dancing at one of the many dance studios he uses, (he is known as a Studio Tart) and I stayed at home at Templestowe and wrote a little. Well quite a lot really.
In the evening we went to Lygon St, another popular area of Melbourne for dining and we chose to have dinner in an Italian restaurant called Via Veneto. We met the owner, Santino who regaled us with his reminiscences of days past in Sicily and stories of when Dustin Hoffman and Sean Connery visited his café in Sicily. Hmmmm.
Had a good night’s sleep in what I think is the younger brothers bedroom, of the family who own the house. Met Jon’s sister Nicola for brunch at Joe’s Garage (café brasserie, not a real garage) in Brunswick Street. First time of meeting her having heard Jon talk about her for all the years I’ve known him. She is lovely, warm and friendly and she makes you feel you’ve known her for years! Brunswick is a very popular area of Melbourne for eating, meeting and nightlife. Ordered what I thought would be a harmless omelette and pot of tea. When it arrived I thought there was a mistake, this omelette was big enough for breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper! Should have made a mental note then about portion size here in Aus.
In the afternoon Jon went dancing at one of the many dance studios he uses, (he is known as a Studio Tart) and I stayed at home at Templestowe and wrote a little. Well quite a lot really.
In the evening we went to Lygon St, another popular area of Melbourne for dining and we chose to have dinner in an Italian restaurant called Via Veneto. We met the owner, Santino who regaled us with his reminiscences of days past in Sicily and stories of when Dustin Hoffman and Sean Connery visited his café in Sicily. Hmmmm.
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