I had such a great day today! It's so interesting in Melbourne the suburbs have such different vibes and people even though they are so close. We went to the next suburb over today, Fitzroy for lunch because we got a brochure in the mail for cheap fish and chips. We headed over and I just fell in love. It's where the Bikram Yoga studio is and it's just such a trendy area. There are some boutiquey shops and expensive stuff but it's all intermingled with thrift shops, coffee shops and open air restaurants. It's very artsy and all the buildings are old and there is graffiti everywhere.
We went to 'Hooked' for lunch and ate in their outside courtyard. It was so cute with little coloured lightbulbs hanging from the fence. It was really hot today, the sun was beating down so we sat in the shade. We both got fish and chips with James Squire beers, the first Australian beer! Tasted a lot like a Molson Canadian but Ash said 'please don't say that' so I revoked my statement haha. We then walked through the streets and window shopped. It was so nice. When we got back to Carlton everyone was out on the patio of these chic Italian bistros dressed to the nines and we were like 'shoot, we belong in Fitzroy in our jeans and t-shirts and student status'. Then our tuna steaks weren't defrosted for dinner yet so we went back to Bimbos an artsy bar in Fitzroy for 4$ pizzas! They were delicious homemade baked pizzas. The interior had a bunch of different tables and chairs and a bar in the centre with different jar and glass bottles hanging from the roof. It was so cute and we decided we have to make this more of a frequent occurrence. Not only is Fitzroy adorable and so interesting - but it's food is SO much cheaper than in ritzy Carlton!
The reality that is probably bad for my belt but better for my (ash's) wallet is that eating out is often so much cheaper than buying groceries here. We never buy fast food but when fresh fish and chips are cheaper than buying fruit it's hard to say no! We hit the grocery store after our dinner to buy fruit to make a salad and Ash spent 19$ while I spent 15$ on fruit and yogurt and milk. Painful. The market is our best friend here. We spent 100$ on fresh meat and fruit and veggies last week and we have a good 10 meals in our freezer now which is great! Ash's parents are coming to town to take us out for lunch this weekend so I'm looking forward to that.
Latest news, 3 essays and 1 exam to go until I am DONE my first semester! THEN we are going for a week to BALI!!! I am so excited.
I hope you're all well & i miss you terribly!
xo
Sarah
