A month early

We thought we might go in to the city to the inaugural George Street market today but then we saw photo's on fb and saw the size of the crowds we decided not to. We'd go to the one out at South D instead. Though why they were both happening on the same day baffled us a bit, but we checked the times and yes it was Saturday 8th starting at 10am.

We got there and found a handy park and walked out to the main street where the market happens. Nothing. Not a stall or entertainer in sight and only one or two people about. Looked around one or two shops and asked one of the assistants about it and he didn't know what I was talking about. So we decided to go to the cafe at the salt water pool and have a bite of lunch.

We drove to Esplanade which was really crowded and it didn't look like we would get a carpark anywhere but eventually we found one. We were in the right place at the right time, retracing our steps so to speak and a car pulled out just in front of us. Great :)

I love the Esplanade, traffic on the housing side of the street and foot traffic along the seafront. And lots of little cafes and bars. 

We walked along to the saltwater pool but the cafe was full and with no umbrellas at the outside tables I wasn't sitting there. It was a beautiful day so we strolled back to the corner and found a nice wee cafe, Starfish, and went in for lunch. Youngest granddaughter says she used to go there a lot.

A good food selection including "old fashioned" food that we prefer to eat. And there was a nice small table by a big window so we could watch the passing traffic :)

I did think it was a trifle breezy where I was sitting but couldn't see an air con unit nearby so thought it was because we were close to the door. We'd almost finished lunch when I realised that the big window I was sitting in was actually a sliding door and it was wide open! Oh dear. Time for new specs I think :)

The skies were blue, the sea was perfect for surfing and just enough of a breeze to take the edge off the heat of the sun - I have ended up with a sunburnt face though.

Why do people stand and gaze at the sea I wonder? Today it was just rolling in nicely, the breakers weren't too big and it was nice to feel a little bit of sea spray every so often.

There were no surfers along this end of the beach today, the tide was too high and coming up to the seawall. It's sandy down the other end and we could see surfers in the water down there.

And this is a short video of the beaches (and sea) looking first along St Clair beach to the salt water pool and finishing in the opposite direction looking north to St Kilda beach and Lawyers Head.

We had a really nice day out in the end even if it wasn't what we'd planned and discovered when we arrived home and checked that yes the market day was on the 8th at 10am - of March not February :) We were a month early!

I hope you all have a relaxing and enjoyable weekend.

Diana