Category Archives: The Rocks

Mr. Timmy

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Our long lost pal Tim Devereux, aka “Party Time”, was in town with his parents visiting us from his new home, Hong Kong. We started things off Saturday with a pub crawl in the rocks that ended far later than it should have. Sunday we went for lunch at The Commons then some afternoon beers in Walsh Bay and then finished it up by watching the Patriots/Broncos game after work Monday.

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It was also great to see our friends James and Anya who came up from Melbourne for Tim’s visit. You can tell we have been here long enough when our friends move away and are already visiting!

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29 Years Young

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We celebrated Rob’s birthday at Phillip’s Foote – a restaurant in the Rocks – with a bunch of mates.  The restaurant is similar to the Oaks, where you grill your own meat and potatoes.

You’ll find that the service level is very different in Australia than it is to the States.

  It’s uncommon to find Rob wearing a jumper (Aussie slang for sweater or sweatshirt) on his birthday..

The next evening we went to see several Aussie comedians in the Entertainment Quarter – probably one of Rob’s favorite things to do.

Knuspriger Schweinebauch

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Knuspriger Schweinebauch is German for Crackling Roast Pork Belly with Löwenbräu Bier Sauce, Sautéed Potatoes and Slow-Braised Red Cabbage.  (Rob’s dinner order)
If you want pork belly, pork knuckles and meat loaf with a side of Sauerkraut and a heart attack, you’ll want to visit the German restaurant, Löwenbräu.
Linds ordered her first Stein (which is 1 liter or 33 oz)
 Later, we made our way to Star City – the casino in Sydney.  It was surprisingly very nice!  It was a different vibe than the Vegas casinos.  People actually went there to socialize and eat quality food or have a cup of coffee.

Lynne was dominating on the Roulette Tables, winning more than 20 times in a row!

(Sounds a lot like Lori!!!).

Rob started with $120 and left with over $350 playing black jack! The only reason he walked away a winner is b.c I kept the $25 chips he’d win, so he wouldn’t continue to play — then eventually lose everything.