Saturday, and a slow start to the day. Up early, but feeling poorly so did a bit of a sleep in, and headed out after 10 to look for an internet place. The one we had on a list wasn’t there so kept walking and decided to head up the main cultural avenue. Did come across an open internet cafe so posted some blog stuff and we all did some email. Also checked out St. Stephen’s Basilica which was beautiful inside and had a nice aesthetic, majestic, calm and richly ornate. It was very busy though (tour groups etc.) and there were about 60 Harley Davidson bikes parked outside (didn’t see any black leather inside though, they must have been out getting a coffee). It had started raining and there had been thunderclaps, but once we headed up the boulevard the rain stopped and it got kind of muggy.
Ended up at Heros Square and walked through the City Park gardens looking for a market that was suppose to be on. Didn’t find that so headed back and decided to go take the waters. Had a great sausage (quickly reheated with a heavy iron pressing them down onto the grill) and mustard at a road-side cafe before heading into the mineral baths. Ash headed off on his own while we experience a range of water temperatures a hot sauna and I braved the cold plunge pool. All great and rejuvenating! Lots of people having a good time in the pools outside and others relaxing in the heated mineral pools inside.
Caught the oldest underground in Europe back down under the boulevard. Hooked up again with Ash before he choofed off to pick up Keith and Emmy for another diner rendezvous at a cafe that wasn’t open (being saturday some shut after lunch!) - but we found something else fairly quickly. I had a “Been Soup with sour cream” with lots of sausage and very tasty, fantastic! After tea farewells to the happy couple and a, “see you in Holland in July”.
One of the pleasant sounds around these old cities is the ringing bells. Either on the hour (to help those without a watch), or a call to worship. Have heard them in Melbourne (mostly St. Paul’s) but not much in Geelong.
Ended up at Heros Square and walked through the City Park gardens looking for a market that was suppose to be on. Didn’t find that so headed back and decided to go take the waters. Had a great sausage (quickly reheated with a heavy iron pressing them down onto the grill) and mustard at a road-side cafe before heading into the mineral baths. Ash headed off on his own while we experience a range of water temperatures a hot sauna and I braved the cold plunge pool. All great and rejuvenating! Lots of people having a good time in the pools outside and others relaxing in the heated mineral pools inside.
Caught the oldest underground in Europe back down under the boulevard. Hooked up again with Ash before he choofed off to pick up Keith and Emmy for another diner rendezvous at a cafe that wasn’t open (being saturday some shut after lunch!) - but we found something else fairly quickly. I had a “Been Soup with sour cream” with lots of sausage and very tasty, fantastic! After tea farewells to the happy couple and a, “see you in Holland in July”.
One of the pleasant sounds around these old cities is the ringing bells. Either on the hour (to help those without a watch), or a call to worship. Have heard them in Melbourne (mostly St. Paul’s) but not much in Geelong.
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