Journal 178 - 180

I'm doing this a bit backwards. Although in saying that, there is no real order in writing. You put down the things that are important at the specific time of writing.

But I must really tell you about my weekend. It was amazing.
We ( Lou and I) took a drive. Went off to the city to be all Carrie Bradshaw and Samantha Jones. Except were we in Melbourne and not New York. But the cocktails and heels certainly made it feel like we were. We stayed in Richmond. The Richmond Hill Hotel to be precise. The room was basic, and the corridors were a little musty. But it was a bed. The staff were lovely. The area itself is a little shabby, but I liked that. I liked that the buildings had a bit of chipping on the paintwork. It gave it character. We began at a Vietnamese restaurant, followed by two overly hipster bars on Swan street.

There was something about them that was just a bit to classy. The atmosphere was all wrong. We were ready to call it a night. Then we heard the live music. The Swan On Swan Street... Original. We stepped inside and it was as if it had all clicked. There were beautiful people everywhere. We danced and we sang. We even made new friends. The barman - No wait, he wasn't that high in the rankings, he was just a glass collector - made my heart melt every time he walked past. He was like Zac Efron. But much more attractive.
By the time we came home it was 2 am.

The next trip was to Chapel Street. Another pocket of the city that I love. Very alternative. It has everything you need. Cafes, bars, shops. You barely need to visit the city with Chapel Street in front of you. We lunched in a little cafe, where I tried Chai Latte for the first time. . Then we explored the Vintage shops and 'Op-shops' (that's a charity shop to us Brits). They were full of little gems. And the way they had been merchandised was amazing. It's true what they say ' One mans Junk is another's treasure'. We wandered up and down all day, taking in the atmosphere.

In the evening we explored the nightlife in the area (again) just a few Cocktails in the Electric Ladybug Lounge. Mine was skittles. I even got laughed at by a passing car for falling into a hole in the road. I wasn't even drunk, I swear. Chapel Street/Richmond is definitely a place I will enjoy visiting time after time. It reminds me so much of Brighton. It will have to be added to my top 10 list of Places to Visit. Maybe even my to 10 list of Places to Live. Who knows.

The main reason for being in Melbourne was to see a show. A show that even as I'm writing two days later, I still have songs stuck in my head. The Micheal Jackson Immortal Cirque Du Soliel. It was incredible. I think I'd have to see it again just to watch the bits I missed before. We were even involved in a flash mob. I would so recommend it. Incredible.

So there we have it, my weekend at Chapel Street and Richmond, drinking cocktails and going to theatres. I'm so classy.