I think I'm going to visit Glenelg beach every weekend. I wouldn't mind moving out of the city and living in Glenelg.
We went there to celebrate La's birthday (she's Cambodian). We boarded the tram and it cost me only A$4.00 for a round trip (student concession at half price; full price is A$8.00). I haven't received my ID yet, but the conductor was nice and he simply waved us off and gave the ticket at half-price.
Glenelg is actually livelier on weekends and at night. It's like an upscale Boracay. It's got a wider beach and warm water, unlike in Bondi. I regretted not bringing my swim shorts -- I would have gone swimming. Unlike Bondi though, the waves aren't big enough for surfing, but Alina said that people go boogie boarding (or body boarding). That's also good for swimmers. Also saw some skim boarders and I took photos of them.
La brought her crab net. They tied it to the scaffolding of the jetty and left it in the water for about 3 hours. When we got back, the fish heads (bait) were gone and no crabs. The other people were catching lots of tasty-looking crabs, so assumed somebody must have cleaned out the net.
La's birthday was simple but fun. Mamun brought cakes from Coles. I got her some Lamingtons from Coles, too. Someone brought a box of Coke and Alina brought in TimTams and sparklers. We first ate this food. Then we left the unfinished food wrapped up in the blanket that Alina brought as a makeshift picnic cloth.
Alina toured us around the area, showing us an arcade, the ritzy part of Glenelg, and a playground that had very nice gadgets that worked like the machines you find only at indoor gyms. At the playground, we met a Pinoy family -- Jeng, who studied Physics in UP and her hubby Louie. Jeng looked familiar (she said I looked familiar too). I first met their kids who were also playing at the playground. Following a hunch, I asked the girl if she spoke Tagalog and she nodded.
After that, we headed for the takeout shops. I got a small box of vegie noodles from Wokinabox (A$5.99). We went back to our picnic place in the grass and the leftover birthday food was still there.
La bought a nice big watermelon. Before we sliced it, I penned "OFFICIAL CARNEGIE MELLON" on it and took a photo of La with it. The watermelon was nice, cool and sweet. I love Glenelg.
We headed home at around 8:10 but the tram arrived only at about 8:30 pm. The trip took 30 minutes. Walked off to find Cyril, Anne, Rachel and Steven watching Elections (Reese Witherspoon) and I showed them the photos. They were envious :)
This week's finds:
* Whole Black Pepper in a refillable plastic mill (A$5.99) -- now I don't have to grind pepper with the butt of a mug :)
* Lamingtons
* Sirloin Beef at A$4.00
* Knorr Sinigang Mix (0.80 c) and kangkong from the Oriental grocery.
This week's menu:
* Beef Tapa with grilled red capsicum
* Prawn sinigang
* Spaghetti
* Stir Fry Broccoli
* Adobong Kangkong and Shitake
* Fava Beans with Chorizo and Bacon
* Extras: Bacon for sandwiches
* Cost: A$11.91 per person, rounded up to A$12.00
Sunday, February 1, 2009
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