Haigh's, Central Markets and rain

I'd booked us in for a Haigh's chocolate factory tour expecting that Kerry and car would be here. Not so. I was happy to walk, although the weather was less than last week when I walked there. The boys walked with me, perhaps marginally less enthusiastically. Still we made it after and before the rain. I enjoyed this tour more, the guide seemed more genuine somehow (whatever that means). The boys enjoyed the chocolates, although we're not convinced the Spearmint Nougat (choc coated of course) will be their biggest seller.


The rain was pelting down outside so we had to linger in the chocolate-scented environment - what torture! When it eased we caught a bus into town and then another to Central Market. We checked the bookshop there and they had Snow Play, although neither of my picture books. Sigh. I signed the Snow Play copies. Being Friday lunchtime by then, the market was a busy place, but we managed to navigate our way up and down aisles. Unlike our Melbourne markets, the deli, butchers/chicken shops and F&V were all mixed in together. We tasted some cheeses and bought some goat's cheese and also some food for tea. We had Yiros (souvlaki) for lunch and then caught the free city bus around to where we could hop on our bus home.

A slow afternoon of reading, watching and computing will round out the day, before our market-fresh dinner.