(1) We came across a dumpster out the front of a houseboat which was filled with wood from a recently renovated kitchen or something. Firewood, score! That combined with the grill from D&S's oven is our bbq. You're allowed to light fires in the park, right?(2) We used a treated pine paling with electrical tape wrapped around one end as the bat, and a tennisball with tape around it as a cricket ball. Sweet.
(3) We knew of a bottle-o that had aussie beers, so we got some fosters and I got a Boags. It was good, but would have been better if it was cold, less flat and fuller. The reason it was flat and a bit empty is because this city still has enough bumps to shake the bottle and the basket on Shelle's bike wasn't supportive enough to keep the lid from being bumped loose. Ahh well, still had a boags for Australia Day, mission accomplished.
We made it to Westerpark at about 4:30 (an hour before sunset), found our spot, confirmed with a person that worked in a community centre joined to the park that we were allowed to light a fire, and we set up our cricket pitch (bin for stumps, bag for crease, and bike as wicket keeper).
The fire got going after a bit of hesitation and was blazing in no time - well, just enough time for the "politie" (police) to come, tell us off and make us put it out! We got out of a fine due to our combined charm, the fact that it was australia day, and our fingerpointing at the community centre approval.
With about 25 mins of light left we played a quick (intense) game of cricket, had a few more beers and slowly made our way back to D&S's to cook our snags.
Australia Day turned into Australia night as we as we hit the city and had a few more drinks at a few more pubs.Good Times.
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