Sunday morning saw me and my conference companion trek over the bridge from Southbank to inner city Melbourne in search of sustenance before a day of shopping and sight seeing. The laneway culture in Melbourne is my favourite aspect of the city and I had been highly anticipating breakfast at DeGraves Espresso Bar since my arrival in Victoria several days prior. The experience did not disappoint. The inside of the cafe is decked out in old cinema pews which means that tables are almost, but not quite, communal. The wait staff have that look about them that says 'I just came here from my art studio and when I finish work I will be going to an exclusive gallery in a hidden basement, or to some sort of live music performance'. Food was fresh and the tea was gooood! And best of all, tea was served with an extra jug of hot water for refills - which means I avoided having to ask for a top up! You see, some people 'get it'.
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In the early afternoon, we headed in to Melbourne airport. I was well and truly over the cold weather and looking forward to returning to the Sunshine State. Our flight was late to board (and after the ash clound debacle that had delayed my flight to Melboune by 4 days, I should have been more tolerant of a 20 minute delay), but I wasn't. When we finally did board, the captain welcomed us to the flight and then proceeded to tell us that the plane was broken and could we all please disembark and head to another gate where another plane would be waiting for us. Agh - frustrating!
Sensing an impending internal crisis, I took a detour to the nearest cafe on my way to out new boarding lounge. After silently raging at the cafe attendant for charging me $3.80 for a not-quite-full takeaway cup of hot water with a teabag hastily thrown in (after the water was poured) I sat down to wait. As soon as the first warm sip of tea reached my stomache, I felt a wave of calm come over me. This is the effect that green tea has on me - this is why I love it!
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