Bye Anthony!

I've just come back from seeing Ant off at the airport.

We're not very fond of long drawn out goodbye's so it's usually just a hug and kiss; very tear-free.

This trip was a long one - he arrived in Brisbane on Friday Dec 10th 2010.  Stayed in Brisbane for a week then came to Melb Friday 17th and stayed with his mum's Aunty at Forest Hill.  Then they came to mine from Dec 23rd.  His family left on 1 Jan 2011.

This morning we woke up at the early hour of 8:30am to have breakfast with Leny Cel and Faye.  8:30am is the earliest time we've gotten up during the 3 weeks he was here!  I blame my late bedtime and wake ups on his negative influence on me.

Cel has been here since Thursday on holiday, and she, Leny, Faye and Angie had gone out clubbing the night before.  Ant and I had preferred a quiet night so we'd gone to Melbourne Central's Tamadochi sushi train for dinner instead.  Breakfast was at Soul Cafe on Swanston Street (cnr Bourke).

I had an Eggs Benedict and a half strength latte.  It was a lightly toasted muffin with two sunny side up eggs on smoked salmon with pesto sauce.  I polished it all off, ontop of the bratwurst I'd bought from Victoria Market.  I must've been very hungry!

Then we had tea at Ren Tea which is opposite the road.  They specialize in Chinese tea - 'Hong Kong style Tea' is what they have written on their shopfront glass window.

The girls all had a taro milk tea with pearls on Leny's recommendation.  Tasted sweet with a light starchy aftertaste.  I had the rose black white tea which was like a normal tea, except with rose buds.  Yum. 

Below are pics of Ant saying good bye to the girls...

As you can see, they weren't really that interested.  Flitter was more intent on trying to blend in with the tree and White Chicken was having a grand time dirt bathing.