A Whirlwind Trip.

Last week I went to Melbourne for a day.  It was for a job interview - I'm crossing my fingers that I get this job, because it is a permanent, full-time teaching position.  But, the interview only lasted about 20 minutes.  That left me the rest of the day to hang out in Melbourne.

Although it was rainy, and cold, I spent several hours wandering around the city centre, just getting the feel for the city.  There were loads of people in suits, and even more people in skinny jeans.  I saw salons offering eye lash perms (only in a city...).  I saw cupcake bakeries.  I went on a search for Melissa shoes, which took me into some interesting boutique shops.  I scored myself a pair of Summer sandals, in black.  They smell like cake and they make my feet happy.

The highlight of the trip, however, was lunch.  I headed over to Lord of the Fries and ordered more than I ever thought I could consume in one sitting.  And I was lucky enough to find an empty park bench which was under cover, so I could sit and eat (though photos proved tricky).

I got a vegan burger, which tasted like fast food from my pregan days, but so much nicer -- a soft, delicious bun, and really great pickles.

I ordered the onion rings too, with tomato sauce.  They were beatiful - crunchy and greasy with that sweet onion-y flavour.

I also got a serve of 'chicken' nuggets, with Thai satay sauce.  I didn't get a shot of these, but they looked strikingly similar to the last time I ordered these - but with a different sauce.  The satay sauce was tasty, but really thick.  And either the sauce or the nuggets were a bit salty.  I am impressed with myself that I ate all of this food in one go.

After lunch, I ducked into the public library to warm up and read a magazine.  Then I wandered around a bit, looking for the free City Circle tram - I got hopelessly lost on more than one occasion, but eventually found what I was looking for.  I had a ride around the circle on the crowded tram, and then it was time to head to Southern Cross Station to get the bus to the airport.  Of course, when I got to the airport I found that my flight was delayed by more than 2 hours, which was a huge pain in the ass.  But I eventually made it home.  I guess I wasn't away long enough for Nacho to miss me, but she did appreciate the souvenir I brought home for her...