An arsty coffee brunch place opposite our air bnb in Moonee Ponds, the coffee here was of a good standard, but not great. Points for proximity, and (half) the food, but otherwise it was quite forgettable. A mild roast, it was served a good temperature, yet had no journey or distinguishing features generally. AF

Today is tennis day! We checked the weather forecast yesterday, and it's bad news. Today is supposed to be 36 degrees, and having checked out the tennis complex when we went to the cricket, there is very little shade (if any). Fabulous. AND, we thought we were being clever by going today, as tomorrow looked hotter... Turns out, the weather will turn this evening and it's now nice and cool tomorrow. Oh well! So we filled up Brendan with lunch and water, an...

Initially served too hot (particularly distressing on a day when it's already 29 degrees C at 10am). Once it had cooled, this was a decent flat white - medium to dark roast, and good body. Once it had cooled further, however, the flavour wasn't so good; too bitter and a weird, shrinking effect on the tongue, like when you eat a sloe. Different. AB

Left our gorgeous, show room bungalow to grab a coffee back in the heart of Bendigo. A coffee shop we spotted next to yesterday's Chinese restaurant - very arty indeed! As we arrived, a local man at the bar looked to sell us his chopping board (random??) We're to assume he's wasn't all there, but he had turned his hand to 'woodcrafts' as a means of making some kind of a living. So the shop allowed him to sell his chopping boards for $18 ea...

We wake up to a cold, windy, cloudy day. Okay, okay, it's still 21 degrees, but it feels the world away from yesterday's 41 scorcher. This weather is also completely predictable considering this is the day we're going to the MCG to watch the Twenty20 cricket. ...it's gonna rain?? Certainly looks like it will at some point today...Drive into central Geelong for coffee, where the service is poor (refused WIFI in quite an elaborate fashion - so I dec...