sorry about not writing for a while...

here's what we have been up to!

Well...really we have mostly just been hanging out and doing free things in an effort to conserve our monetary reserves. Did you get all that?
anyways! a few nights ago, we went to the victoria night market which is very different than the day market. Lots of art vendors and booths and food, and there is live music! We ran into Kevin, Shannon and Libby (weird coincidence, their first time there and ours also so it really was.) The market atmosphere is alive, there are people everywhere sitting around drinking and eating, having a good time. as were we!
After watching the main act (can't remember his name) libby showed us all one of her favorite bars called St. Jerome's. it was a really cool outdoor bar that was in a couple inclosed back alleys. melbourne is full of really cool outdoor venues and bars. makes sense since they have good wether year round unlike canada does.
We've also been eating out a bit. had an awesome crocodile green curry with yummy coconut rice at one of our favorite thai places extending our list of must eat foods while in australia. kangaroo - check, crocodile - check, koala and platypus - no check.

Also, last night we revisited one of our favorite spots to eat called Lentil As Anything. There are 3 locations, but the original location is in an old convent about 15 minutes from our place. It is run by a buddhist monk, and the concept is that you pay what you think the meal was worth, by donation. They use all organic produce and they provide support to the community in a variety of ways. It is a very popular spot! We had various curries and dahl, etc. mmm! so tasty! I myself find the idea very inspiring! The surrounding convent is also quite beautiful, with gardens and footpaths, all enclosed inside a brick wall.

An exciting upcoming event that we're excited about is the Moonlight Cinema! Erin gave it to us as a christmas gift! As the name suggests, it is an outdoor movie theatre in the Melbourne botanical gardens. We are going to see Pulp Fiction and we will be taking a picnic and some blankets with us! Being Canadians, we have never been to an outdoor movie theatre, so we are excited!

We hope everyone is well at home and that none of you are freezing your buns off! Speaking of the weather...i'm sure you are interested to know that it has been heating up and earlier this week, it warmed up to a scorching +37! we hope there's more of that coming!
Come visit us! :D

lots of love!

Lisa and Jean-Michel

written by  jeanmichelisa on January 15, 2009 from Melbourne, Australia
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OH GOODNESS ME!
I haven't yet commented on this...but wow, everything is so cultured and exotic.

The croycodile curry!
and seriously, the "pay what it deserves" organic restaurant and convent~ HOOOOLY

I would love that!
and i head pulp fiction outdoors was great for you too.

JE SUIS JEALOUS

written by  manguscon on February 12, 2009

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