Dan, Jade, Will, Joe at Il Gambero on Lygon St
I started the morning at Vic Market bargaining for some new runners (tennis shoes). After starting to walk away nearly ten times, I finally scored some $120 Asics for $85. I headed to the gym to give my new shoes a workout but the gym was practically empty and it was a beautiful sunny day so I decided to walk home, about 6 km from the city. It was a nice walk, one I should try to do to and from work more often during the week. When I got home, I actually turned on the footy game to see how the other semi-final games were going. I know, ridiculous! I actually enjoy footy a lot more than American football. I could get into it, though I still haven't chosen a team to barrack. Maybe next season.
Saturday night, I went to Lygon St with Dan, Jade, Joe, and Jade's friend Will. After a stop at the clearskin factory for some cheap but tasty BYO wine, we headed to Il Gambero. I'd only eaten on Lygon St twice previously but we went to one of the two restaurants I'd been to - must be a local favorite. We had a real Italian waiter which is actually rare along this stretch of Italian restaurants and gelati. Jade, Joe, and Will left fairly early, but Dan and I carried the torch. After finishing up on Lygon St, we went to The Retreat (a bar on Sydney Rd not far from our house, where I'd seen Tuffy play about a month ago). We met a few of Dan's friends and made some new ones. Surprisingly I also saw three coworkers that night, one on Lygon St and two at The Retreat - made me feel like such a local.
