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June 02, 2022

June 2022

Looking forward to another short break in Warrnambool. Hopefully there is a whale or two when we get there.

The family did was not happy with the food served in any of the restaurants. In the high tea, Sis said the food were too tiny. In the Chinese restaurant Bro wanted rice to come with every dish, but we had 11 mains for the family share, so there was no need for rice. Besides the family couldn't finish most of the dishes. In the Anglo Saxon one in South Bank, everyone complained about how dark it was and how the food were too tiny of a portion. Fine dining is always tiny. They were hungry as they could not bother eating lunch. Not my problem. People cannot plan or book anything yet whinges about everything. Such a tragedy. 


Work

Blog writing continues. Project work on library management getting more intense. We will be giving staff and patron a tour of the newspaper reading room in winter. I hope my voice will be in tip top condition.

PoGo

First remote raid and I got a hundo Kyorge. If only I can score a hundo Groudon too. Nope. That was never going to happen. Oh wells.

Dating

Mostly scammers online atm. Guys who say they want to date and only asking about your earning is no go. No romantic anything. Nada. Some scammers. They bore me to death. So I ask them about how do they plan to date someone when they are not in the same country as me. That pisses them off. Fun times. A shorty from HK. After I told him that I did not originate from HK, he stated he was stuck in Hong Kong and cannot make it back to Melbourne. Deleted that one. 

Two men had a masters degree. One kept saying couple activity triggers PTSD for him. Then he said he had work is NSW then WA. When I talked about Lego, he asked me to send him gold bars. No way Jose. When I said I don't have a full licence - he got mad and stated that I must not have much life experience as a person. Belittle me he tried. Deleted that one too.

Yeah. None of these men were ever going to meet up in-person. Full of excuses. Sigh. Next.

======================================= The trip to Warrnambool

Day 1 - 6th June


The sky was grey, and the air was icy cold. Today the train to Warrnambool was in operation. Thank goodness. By lunchtime, we boarded our train and hopped into the correct carriage. We nearly sat in the wrong seats, but in the end, we figured it out. The train went past many empty lots of land and newly built houses. From the outside, it looks like a suitable place for a growing family. Somehow, I don’t think it is a good place for a single person. It was somewhat lonely looking of a suburb. 


Also, it got me thinking about how can I live in an empty town with a person who doesn’t talk to me much? Hmm. The lonely life of a wife can be depressing and even suicidal if you ask me. The inner suburbs and city have an array of events each month enough to fill your days up. Soon you forget how lonely you are in an empty relationship. 


The train carriage had various people, and many chatted throughout the 4 hours train ride. So much so that Sis could not get any rest.


Upon arrival walked up the hill to drop off our suitcases. The rain comes and goes. Our suitcases got drenched. Once dried off, we headed down to Redspoon for a light dinner. For dessert, we had black sticky rice with Thai custard. It was a delicious start to the trip. 


Day 2 - 7th June


The tour was cancelled and rescheduled to Thursday. The rain kept pouring down on us. We dashed back to the town centre to have brekkie at Fishtales.The town has laneways and a central car park with free two hours parking. They have a Coles and ALDI in town. Several slow one-way buses. 


After brekkie, from the main street we walked down the hill passing several tall pine trees to the mini golf by the sea. The rain keep weeping on us. The trees offered us shelter. The locals run and hide underneath them. We managed to reach a section of the Lake Pertobe. The birds were very cute. One squawk at my sister to get off the mini bridge. The bird couple used the bridge to cross to the island instead of swimming across. How odd. Laughs. 


On the first putt I whacked too hard and the ball ended in the pond. The course was very well though out. Trying to keep ball momentum was challenging in the rain and wet surface. Ha ha. We the  headed to Stingray bay to go up the stairs go the Pavilion cafe for a late lunch. Throughout our walk back to the town we saw five rainbows and one big arch above the beach.


Once back in town we had Hairy Goat for dinner. The one same sauce was served in every dish. Omg. Bland. For a Spanish cuisine focused it was appalling to say the least. The place was dark and dull. 


Day 3 - 8th June


Ann drove us to Tower hill. There we tried to spot wildlife. Not much luck today. At the visitor information centre, we took one loop around the area and looked at merchandise. T There was no story time session or historical talk. Koroit is a small town where young folks buy up a house. Port Fairy. We walked a trail on Griffiths Island. We saw two wallabies. These towns once slaughtered whales for their oil until the gold rush took away much of the business and population. 


Fletcher Jones market had new and old stuff up for grabs. They had so many retro gears. Sis even found a dinner table set that looked similar to dads.


We had dinner at Bojangles. The highlight of the meal was the basil ice cream. Yum.



Day 4 - 9th June


As a bonus, Fiona drove us to Stingray bay to watch horses training in the waters. I have never seen a horse swim before. Wow. We got out to Logan beach (whale nursery). Sadly, we were not lucky in spotting a whale. The waves  and the rain clouds are strong here. Also, she drove us to the various lookout points where you watch for whales in your car and in this kind of  weather that is a good tip. 


The botanical garden had a similar design to the one found in Melbourne - designed by the same person. Amazing. They planted a Turkish pine tree brought in by an army soldier in 1915. A sweet way to remeer someone. We fed ducks by the pond and saw several large goldfish. The children's playground was made out of natural wood. It is good for the children to come out and play on it. The houses are pricey here for young families. The oldest church would hold concerts throughout the year in Warrnambool.


Cafes by the rivers only open in summer. Even the cemetery is by the Hopskin river. Oof. Not a safe spot should it flood one day. The river was wide. Fiona drove us to each river mouth and showed tus how different they were and why they are a concern for the town. 


Fiona drove us to the mouth of Hopskin river and Merri river. One was more narrow than the other. The narrow one requires humans to make a channel regularly to stop the river from flooding. It could very well destroy farmland and homes. The bridges connecting the small islands in Stingray bay were great. It would have been a good boardwalk if it was summer. Middle Island was once open to the public to view penguins up close. Now it is closed to the public and foxes. In summer, two dogs would guard the penguins as the tide would go out and the foxes sneak on over the sand. 


Clovelly restaurant for dinner. The menu says doughnuts, but they only made one dry doughnut. Lol. 


Day 5 - Friday 10th June


It was time to leave Warrnambool. When we boarded the train, the staff said the train was fully booked out - not. Not surprisingly, more people caught the train into Melbourne than to Warrnambool. Overall, winter in Warrnambool was uneventful. Due to the sheer amount of rain. So difficult to attend any outdoor activity. Only a handful of people were willing to brave the element and hang together in picturesque locations like us. Hee Hee. We wore gloves every day and a hat to keep ourselves warm. The locals didn’t wear any and were okay with the cold, wet weather. 


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