Teppanyaki & 3D

Transitioning into this new training schedule has been a bit of a challange in that we spend a fair bit of our time on bikes and treadmills and in the pool, leaving less time for the other things in our days. But this weekend we did manage to fit in a few fun outings.

On Friday night we met up with Kristi's colleague, Trudie, and her partner, David, for a Japanese Teppanyaki dinner experience. We had great fun watching the chef prepare our meal right before our eyes and we really enjoyed getting to know Trudie and Dave a bit better. The conversation flowed easily as Dave is a runner, Trudie enjoys knitting and cooking, and they both are fans of Harry Potter! They are also originally from New Zealand so they shared some insightful thoughts on travel planning.

Saturday we treated ourselves to the IMAX matinee of the new Harry Potter movie. It was more expensive than a regular cinema, but we were happy to pay a bit more to see the 20 minute fight scene in 3D! With a booked-out show we were nervous about getting good seats when our trip to the theater was slowed by an extremely pokey tram driver and a protest of Chinese communism that halted all downtown transport, but someone was watching over us because we were in the perfect spot in the que to be one of the first people through the "back" door in the theater that was opened to expedite seating. Needless to say we were quite happy in our primo seats!

Saturday night we were invited to a house warming party for another one of Kristi's colleagues, so we ventured out to Essendon and had great fun meeting other colleagues and their significant others. It made for a great end to a busy day!

Sunday brought long runs and long bike rides, followed by the typical needed things like laundry, a trip to the supermarket, cleaning, and coffee! (Have to say we thought we'd give Starbucks a go to see how it measured up - well, it didn't...we won't be going back!)