Saturday ended up being a cold, rainy day, effectively quashing our aspirations to explore the city. Disappointed and defeated, we spent another afternoon cooped up in our apartment, lamenting our bad luck. It had been beautiful all week. Why did it have to rain on one of the few days I have off? We probably could have figured out an entertaining indoor activity, but I was simply too exhausted to put much effort into our plans for the day. So, we lazed around, watched TV, and did absolutely nothing worth writing about.
Our vegetative state was only temporary, though. We weren’t going to let the weather totally shut us in. Tired of lying low, we were on a mission to have fun. With Mouse officially crutch free, it was time for a night out. So, we dusted off our dancing shoes and made our way to Fortitude Valley, a Mecca for Brisbane partygoers.
It was just what we needed. We dined at a hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese restaurant we stumbled upon by pure luck. We had drinks at a patio bar on the Brunswick Street Mall. We danced, first at The Bank, then at The Elephant and Wheelbarrow. It was good to be out, to cut loose. It was nice to see Mouse dancing, even though he was hobbling a little. We felt like our old selves again. Mission accomplished.
And when we woke up this morning, the sun was brilliantly shining, beckoning us to get out and explore. We did just that. More to follow…
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