After the Footy We Go To Drouin

We collected Ian and Kerrie from Tullamarine Airport early on Wednesday afternoon and took them to their hotel in the City.  From there we did a very quick tour of Melbourne's Sporting precincts before stopping in Victoria St in Richmond.  We enjoyed a few drinks and then a Vietnamese meal at one of the numerous nearby restaurants.

Thursday morning was spent 'doing' Lygon St in Carlton.  We had a great lunch at one of the numerous Pasta places there and enjoyed a walk around.  Parking worked out OK too.  Parking the car is always an issue anywhere near the city.

The photos were taken with my phone so they aren't the best quality.

Ian and I had Pizza while the ladies enjoyed a pasta.  The pasta serves were so generous the husbands had to come to the rescue.  No one was hungry when we left.

Ian and Kerrie enjoyed it very much, especially the trip to Brunetti's, a totally revamped Cake Shop.  Now it is huge, ritzy and expensive.  The row after row of cakes stretched away before you with dozens of windows like the photo left.

It is a real tourist attraction and was almost worth the whole trip to Carlton itself.

Around 4pm Ian and I headed to the MCG and Richmond Vs Carlton.  Before the game I took Ian over to the infamous "Royal Hotel" in Richmond.  It was a memorable night, one which will have us telling stories for years to come.  It was sensational fun!

A close footy match with over 60,000 in attendance was another highlight of a sensational day.

Ian and Kerrie came to St Kilda by tram later on Friday.  Trish and I had packed up and left Kate's to spend the next few days with Kim at her St Kilda Unit.  We met up with them and had a look around Acland St before Kim and her partner Dave arrived home from work.

A wonderful Malaysian meal at the St Kilda Chinta Ria followed.  It was yet another great day.

The next day we were heading to Drouin!