My plan for today was to visit the National Sports Museum, and get back in time to have lunch with Tully.
It was a wet day, so umbrella in hand, I got on the train and headed over to the MCG to visit the National Sports Museum. When I arrived at the MCG, I was asked to check in my umbrella - naturally, they didn't want wetness all over the museum. The woman who took my umbrella at the counter said she'd been working there all year and had never seen umbrellas being checked in. Huh. People told me that the weather is volatile in Melbourne. Clearly, nowhere NEAR as volatile as Auckland.
As I entered the museum, a big mob of schoolchildren burst through the doors. Oh gawd. I swear, the mob has been following me around.
I had about 20 minutes in the museum before the infestation of the noisy, 'energetic' children filled the museum. Because I am a fan of sports, I thoroughly enjoyed the museum - though it made me miss my brother.
I snapped a couple of photos inside the museum, full knowing that they weren't allowed and that I'd be told off for it. And indeed, after these two photos I took, a polite gentleman came along and gently advised me that photos weren't allowed. I played the dumbass tourist.
There were trophies and tributes aplenty. It was just a shame that I could barely hear myself think what with all of the squealing and shrieking from the schoolkids. Bah.
When I got back to the hotel, I received a message from Tully saying that she had to cancel our lunch. Needless to say I was disappointed, since I was really looking forward to seeing her again.
I didn't have much motivation from there on in to do anything particularly productive with the rest of the day. I could've gotten my act together and gone to check out St Kilda, though I honestly couldn't be bothered. Instead, I had a little wander around Melbourne Central (again) and across the road at the QV Plaza. I was gobsmacked that all this time there was a San Churro across the road from me. I mean, WHAT? How could I have not noticed it before?!
This time, I went in there, and bought a couple of truffles FOR MYSELF.
Controversial, I know!
The one on the left is a white chocolate and chilli, and the one on the right is a dark chocolate and eucalyptus. I love the combination of chocolate and chilli, and due to white chocolate being much sweeter than normal chocolate, they were able to let loose with the chilli powder. Super spicy madness! And I loved it! :-D As for the eucalyptus, I could smell it, but couldn't taste it. It was an interesting sensory conflict.
So I spent the majority of the rest of the day in my hotel room, drinking peach iced tea and watching Avatar: The Last Airbender on my laptop.
Some would say, gathering my strength for the chocolate tour tomorrow!
2 comments:
Maybe you couldn't taste the eucalyptus because you had just deadened your tongue with the chili :)
How very interesting, I have never heard of chocolates like this!
Chocolate and chilli is a rather well known combination, though chocolate and eucalyptus was certainly something I hadn't seen before. I do love something a bit different to challenge my pallette ;-)
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