Had a nice sleep in and a slow breakfast. Seriously, I am being so spoilt here. Aunty Danielle is so lovely, and just does everything, and doesn't want help. I feel like I'm on a luxury holiday, cos her apartment is so nice and done up and clean and tidy. And her towels and sheets and stuff are all nice and fluffly.
It has been winter here. Well yeah it's summer, but it's Melbourne winter. Well slightly warmer, but apart from that it feels like Melbourne winter. Today was like 16 degrees, drizzly in the morning, cloudy, then a bit of sun, then rain. So my body is currently telling me it's winter, and it is demanding a lot of food. I am eating so much more than I was at Canford and Hailsham.
So got out of bed at like 9, breakfast at 10.30, and by the time we were ready to do anything it was midday. We went to Rosslyn Chapel, which is where the Da Vinci Code was filmed. Not that that's the reason I went there. It's just a nice old chapel with detailed carving and an interesting history.
Came home for a simple lunch, then we went into the city centre. Danielle dropped us off. We literally crossed the road after she dropped us off, and took 3 steps, and there was a guy about to start his street theatre show, so that's where we stayed for the next 45 minutes till the end of the show. It was pretty good. Fire torch juggling and stuff.
Then we walked around the streets, a little bit down the Royal Mile, and also Princes St. It was really crowded, cos of the Fringe Festival, and also because it's a Bank holiday in England this Monday. I don't particularly like crowds. It was like China all over again, but with white people.
All the little shows at the Fringe Festival were doing street advertising, and so there were musical acts, people handing out flyers, small acts, characters from some of the shows just sitting there while another person calling out and advertising the show. Some of them were actually really good speakers that catch your attention. But as I said, it was crowded, so it actually took a long time to get down the street.
Went shopping for a little present at Marks and Spencers for Danielle, to say thank you, then had hot chocolate and a quick bite at Costa. I seriously cannot understand the Scottish accent. The poor girl at Costa had to repeat everything she said to me.
At 5.30 we decided to start lining up for the show at night, Rock the Ballet at the Assembly on the Mound. Danielle was supposed to have gone a little bit earlier to line up for us, but she got held up trying to find a parking spot, so we ended up lining up ourselves and waiting for her. The line was actually REALLY long, cos it's not pre-booked seating, so first in best dressed. Sarah and Georgie decided that they needed to go to the toilet, so while they went to find one, I stood in the line. THEN THEY STARTED LETTING PEOPLE IN AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE TICKETS. Danielle had them. So I got super freaked out that I'd get to the entrance and I wouldn't have my ticket. Luckily the rest of them turned up just in time.
In the end I think it was good that we were where we were in the queue, because we were one of the first to be allowed into the balcony, which had a good view. Otherwise if we were further forward in the line we would have been at the back on the ground floor.
Rock the Ballet was AMAZING. Pretty much 6 guys and girl who are trained in classical ballet (i think), but who dance to rock songs. So contemporary ballet. The guys were especially amazing. Apart from the fact that they were super tank, I love guys ballet cos it's more powerful. Girls can be really good too, cos they're so pretty and gentle, but it just doesn't have that energy to it because there's just not the same amount of strength in it.
Chinese takeaway for dinner, chilled.
It has been winter here. Well yeah it's summer, but it's Melbourne winter. Well slightly warmer, but apart from that it feels like Melbourne winter. Today was like 16 degrees, drizzly in the morning, cloudy, then a bit of sun, then rain. So my body is currently telling me it's winter, and it is demanding a lot of food. I am eating so much more than I was at Canford and Hailsham.
So got out of bed at like 9, breakfast at 10.30, and by the time we were ready to do anything it was midday. We went to Rosslyn Chapel, which is where the Da Vinci Code was filmed. Not that that's the reason I went there. It's just a nice old chapel with detailed carving and an interesting history.
Came home for a simple lunch, then we went into the city centre. Danielle dropped us off. We literally crossed the road after she dropped us off, and took 3 steps, and there was a guy about to start his street theatre show, so that's where we stayed for the next 45 minutes till the end of the show. It was pretty good. Fire torch juggling and stuff.
Then we walked around the streets, a little bit down the Royal Mile, and also Princes St. It was really crowded, cos of the Fringe Festival, and also because it's a Bank holiday in England this Monday. I don't particularly like crowds. It was like China all over again, but with white people.
All the little shows at the Fringe Festival were doing street advertising, and so there were musical acts, people handing out flyers, small acts, characters from some of the shows just sitting there while another person calling out and advertising the show. Some of them were actually really good speakers that catch your attention. But as I said, it was crowded, so it actually took a long time to get down the street.
Some performers advertising their show
Went shopping for a little present at Marks and Spencers for Danielle, to say thank you, then had hot chocolate and a quick bite at Costa. I seriously cannot understand the Scottish accent. The poor girl at Costa had to repeat everything she said to me.
At 5.30 we decided to start lining up for the show at night, Rock the Ballet at the Assembly on the Mound. Danielle was supposed to have gone a little bit earlier to line up for us, but she got held up trying to find a parking spot, so we ended up lining up ourselves and waiting for her. The line was actually REALLY long, cos it's not pre-booked seating, so first in best dressed. Sarah and Georgie decided that they needed to go to the toilet, so while they went to find one, I stood in the line. THEN THEY STARTED LETTING PEOPLE IN AND I DIDN'T HAVE THE TICKETS. Danielle had them. So I got super freaked out that I'd get to the entrance and I wouldn't have my ticket. Luckily the rest of them turned up just in time.
In the end I think it was good that we were where we were in the queue, because we were one of the first to be allowed into the balcony, which had a good view. Otherwise if we were further forward in the line we would have been at the back on the ground floor.
Rock the Ballet was AMAZING. Pretty much 6 guys and girl who are trained in classical ballet (i think), but who dance to rock songs. So contemporary ballet. The guys were especially amazing. Apart from the fact that they were super tank, I love guys ballet cos it's more powerful. Girls can be really good too, cos they're so pretty and gentle, but it just doesn't have that energy to it because there's just not the same amount of strength in it.
Chinese takeaway for dinner, chilled.
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