I’m not great at doing touristy things, I had these plans for doing a bunch if things today and ended up managing 2 and a half things, or maybe two and two halves of a thing depending on how you’d measure it. I’m measuring it as two and two halves of a thing.
Today was Old Parliament House. I think the last time I saw the big touristy things in Canberra was when I was a kid, and even then it's sort of a half memory. I only really sort of remember the Australian mint, and that might only be a sort of memory, as in it’s the sort of memory you have based on other things. Like I have a souvenir coin that came from the mint and maybe I remember something of the mint, but it’s very vague.
The morning started with a need for diesel and for breakfast, both sourced in Fyshwick. Coles Express, followed by a cafe around the back of the industrial estate. It’s interesting looking at Fyshwick using maps, because you are always reminded that Canberra is a planned city, so everything has meaning even if it’s not always apparent.
All the streets in Fyshwick are named after industrial and port areas around Australia; Wyalla Street, Yallourn Street, Geelong Street, Lithgow Street, Lyell Street, Isa Street, Pirie Street, Townsville Street, Wollongong Street, Albany Street, Kembla Street just to name several.
Vacant land opposite cafe in Fyshwick.
I had intended to have a big breakfast at 8T8 Cafe , but I ate a little too much the night before and was still feeling a little bloated this morning, so just went for an egg and bacon roll and an orange juice (freshly squeezed). It seemed like the cafe was pretty busy, but mostly people coming in and out, there was only one bloke sitting inside, aside from myself.