Lunch and laughs - June 2nd

Not a very good night’s sleep!  Normal for a change of bed.  We managed a decent shower, though quite what the point is of the rear of the shower being glass, then visible if the wardrobe door is open to one side, is anyone’s guess.

As Dave and Sandie were picking us up at 10:45am to take us out to lunch, all we wanted at about 9am was a drink and toast.  The hotel had other ideas. It was either a full breakfast at $38AUD - each, or a continental at $28 – each.  As it was a Saturday (meaning busy, with wedding guests etc.) no a la carte.  We didn’t want a continental and there is no hotel coffee shop or snack bar but the restaurant duty manager (presumably) relented as we were staying for 5 nights.  Even so, a bill of $29AUD for two hot drinks and two lots of toast was a bit steep, especially as the largest coffee cup they could muster was a small tea cup.

Dave and Sandie were on time to take us to Jo and Garry’s for lunch at Rouse Hill.  They have moved into a new flat since our last visit. A quick call into a bottle shop for some liquids, before battling the security systems at the flats complex.  I bet it keeps the door knockers away…

Great to catch up with Jo and Garry but Colin and Judy were really surprised to see us!  A very nice lunch that lasted until darkness with the usual load of laughs and reminiscences.

Back at Pier One, we’d been moved and our new room was on level two, complete with a tiny balcony and an opening door.  Much, much better.  A busy Saturday night at the hotel which appeared to be full.  Just below us on level 1, where there was an extended deck, they were setting up for a wedding, with 100’s of roses, lights and so on. 

For the evening, we opted for the food truck - again.  After Sandie and Dave’s waffles with caramel sauce and ice cream, we weren’t exactly ravenous, so we just had the pulled beef tacos between us and a hot drink in the room.

Back in the room and a card shoved under the door from Giuliano, hoping that our new room was OK.  Great staff!

A short walk past the Harbour Bridge to watch the Vivid lights, but it was getting decidedly chilly, so we weren’t out too long.

Tomorrow we have nothing planned so will see what the weather has in store for us.  The HoHo bus in Sydney is totally open topped (Brown Bus) so if it is hot, you get scorched and if it is raining, you get wet.  For those who are interested $55 for 24 hours.