The Bendigo Bulge

The food in Bendigo is actually very good.  There are a number of excellent restaurants, especially Asian restaurants, also a lot of good steak and seafood restaurants, and bakeries everywhere.  They have bakeries like we have Starbucks - on every corner!  So the team working the proposal calls that extra poundage gained from good eating the ' Bendigo Bulge'! 

Last night I went with some of the folks on the team to eat at a restaurant on Weeroona Lake, called the Boardwalk.  But it was closed, so one of the mates (see how I've adapted) suggested the Dispensary,  a restaurant in an alley (or lane) in downtown Bendigo.  But we had a heck of time finding the right lane, and then the restaurant was closed.  So we ended up at a Thai restaurant located in an old bank and it was great.  The food was good, and the restaurant was gorgeous - it had the high vaulted ceiling of the old bank, with beautiful plasterwork and detail.  I took a picture, will upload later. I had a Thai beer ( I think it was called Chang) but I only had one for fear of driving on the left while impaired - or not driving on the left while impaired!  My aussie friends said I wasn't 'in the turps' since I only had one drink.  Something about turpentine, I guess.

Tonight is mild so I'm going running, hoping to counteract the Bendigo Bulge! 

fyi - still no kangaroo sightings, other than those sleeping giants at the Botantical Gardens.   The team plans to put one 'on the barbie' after the bid is finished, I can't tell if they're serious or not.