We awoke to gloomy dreary rain. I went for a run in the cold rain which was a light drizzle by the time I went. As usual I went by some car dealerships, Proche makes a 4 door? There was also a little blue Ferrari hiding in a corner.
My big goal for the day was to eat Kangaroo. I searched all over the web and settled on a little restaurant at federation square, Tjanabi. We got to drive to the train station to avoid the rain. Ina went for the soup of the day as I ventured for the tapas. The menu did not say what four items I would get, but the waiter assured me I would get croc and kangaroo.
When my dish arrived I had a some salt and peppered emu steaks, Kangaroo Chorizo (spicy sausage), crocodile (not fried), and a rabbit/pork dish. Emu is delicious like a very good steak. The rabbit/pork loaf type thing was pretty good, but I would not go out of my way to eat it again, the through of bunnies. I have had alligator several times before, always fried. It was nice to try a different preparation, but I will probably stick with my deep fried alligator. Lastly the Kangaroo. It was in sausage form with a curry on top. I could tell I was eating something wild, it was a little gamey, but pretty good.
By now you might have an opinion of my eating these animals. Well eating Emu and Kangaroo instead of beef helps the environment. Emu live in forest type areas, with other animals and trees to put O2 into the air. Kangaroos live in the outback, and pretty much anywhere, so you don’t have to clear land like you do for cows. Also neither farts/burps as much as cows, a measurable cause of green house gas emission. Crocodile probably falls under this too.
When we got home it was time to pack, but not before Ina picked up a pair of ugg boots for the cold Michigan winters. I also got a pair for my sister. They are not too much cheaper in AUS, but there are a ton of brands made in Australia, not china. There are a fair amount, two, of factory outlets around Bentleigh.
Ina and I also stopped by the Dutch bakery where Ina’s aunt Yevon works. For our last meal we had all the family around the table for dinner.
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