Walking down the street sipping my latte and a bloke in hi-vis driving a white van pulls up. "Hey mate, where did you get that coffee? Who's open?"

I filled him in on the location and he sped off happily. I'm doing public service today, just like the diggers would have wanted.

Using a food delivery service app as a hack to find out which cafes are open this morning so I don't waste time walking down the street to disappointment.

Honestly, the backs of those two matching chairs are extremely my vibe and I'm thinking really hard about dragging them home. It rained really hard last night but it looks like the "upholstery" is just cushions sitting loose on top and replaceable.

I have absolutely nowhere to put them though and I hope someone else comes along soon and takes this option away from me. 😁

Little pop-up bars are really taking off here. The vibe is a bit busy for me, but if their gin selection is good I might give it a shot.

You should all check out Scotty's Gone Walkabout if you like people hiking and camping, by the way.

I finally got a chance to watch his 6-day NZ pack rafting movie, and it's awesome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xOIby2graM

It's free to watch but I immediately sent him $10 via his site for it as well because I'd love more like it.

Heaps more videos on his YouTube channel too, and I cannot deny one of the reasons I love this guy intensely is that he'll often walk into the middle of nowhere and suddenly produce an amazing meal and a gin and tonic out of his pack by a fire at night.

https://www.youtube.com/@ScottysGoneWalkabout

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