Cats and stuff

Yesterday we dropped Annabelle off at a friend's place at about 3pm, hopped into the car and drove to the city where we checked into the Intercontinental Hotel. Very flash! (shitty service but I'm not going to complain). We got to our room about 3.45pm, I ran a lovely bath, and Mel poured me a glass of champagne. It would have been utter bliss except that somehow the fishing show on TV which Mel was watching in the other room was being piped into the bathroom. Took away from the serenity of the experience somewhat, but never mind. :)

At 5pm, we were all glammed up and headed to the cocktail lounge downstairs and met up with some of our really, really good friends from Sydney who are down her for the Tour Down Under (mad cyclists that they are). We haven't seen them since we left Sydney and it was great to catch up with them.




After drinks, we farewelled our friends and popped into a delightful restaurant where the service was fab and the food was DIVINE! I had Japanese spiced Tofu. I know you think that sounds crap but even Mel was jealous because it was SO good.

At 7:30pm, we headed next door to the Festival Theatre where we saw "Cats". I wasn't sure what to expect but I really enjoyed the singing and dancing. Weird-arse storyline (Andrew Lloyd Webber was on some serious drugs for sure) but a great musical theatrical experience. At half-time I had a text advising that Annabelle was fast asleep so if I'd had any concerns about her they would have been put to rest.

After the show, we headed back to the hotel for one more drink, listened to some live music and had a civilised adult-like conversation about what's been going on in our lives, plans for the future etc. Gosh, how I miss those conversations! We then slept uninterrupted until about 7:15am and chatted over coffee without having to "get up! get up! get up!!!" or make weet-bix or load a DVD or yell at anyone to not spill juice all over their clothes.

I'm telling you. Child-free nights. There should be a LOT more of them!