We took baby girl out to eat last night in the city. Took her to the stone grill and some friends came along. Taka drove in this big huge circle around the city because he lost his way but didn't want to admit it. He kept up a bantering chatter about all these neighborhoods he likes as if that would disguise the fact he went the wrong way.
Once at the restaurant of course we couldn't find any parking and drove around in circles looking for a space. There is always that one space full of broken glass open but besides that nothing. Downtown Christchurch is really slim on parking which I don't understand because there seems to be plenty of room to put up a parking lot. Maybe they don't want to pave paradise, but they shouldn't have all the stuff to do in a small area with no way to get there. Doesn't help that Taka gets so aggravated looking for parking he starts zooming around with disregard for traffic safety.
We finally found a spot and made it to the restaurant. There is a duck pond in the back that cheered up baby girl instantly. She loves animals of all kinds and she just learned to "quack" so that is her fun right there. The restaurant had teeny tiny tables and crammed 6 of us and baby girl's high chair around 2 tiny tables. People kept looking at us and it was starting to freak me out when I realized there was a big tv over my head with rugby playing on it. They like their rugby here.
The menu was very eclectic and odd. There was what they called a "flinstone steak" I tried to get Taka to order it so I could see what it looked like but he wouldn't. They even sold Kangaroo and Ostrich. I was horrified but the other people in our party ordered both without blinking an eye and had a normal conversation about it like it's something you do everyday.
Baby girl's fingers are still very tender and ouchie and she has learned not to shove food in her mouth like she usually does. She enjoyed her meal though and that's what is important. Our food was actually an hour late and we were getting very upset so finally Taka complained and they gave us 20% off the whole bill.
New Zealand Saying:
"Sweet As"
no, it's not sweet what you think, it's sweet as. Not sure how to use it in a sentence but its sort of like saying "cool"
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that is why we don't go out
hate looking for parking space
no meters
and lots of poLice giving out tickets
I got a kick reading about the zip zooming around. At least he doesn't go the wrong way on one-way streets, as the person I'm married to tends to do. But he will NEVER admit to that being a problem.. it's just "whoopsie daisy!!"
Um.. hello.. we just about died??
lol a.j. my husband is starting to refuse to go into the city now because the parking situation makes him so mad.
Holli, he hasnt done a one way street yet but I am sure that will happen ha ha. Taka thinks street signs are more like suggestions, rather than rules.
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