Saturday, February 27, 2016

The GCW Tour, Sydney & New Zealand: Something Alcoholic with Strawberries in It

The bridge climb takes about three and a half hours, so when it was over it was time for lunch. Conveniently located across the street was this rooftop bar:


Now, the way things work in Sydney (like most English-based bar cultures, at least those I've been to) is that you first claim a table then go to the bar to order your food and drinks and pay for them. You take your drinks back with you and someone later delivers the food. 

Easy in principle; less easy when you don't know the culture, they don't really have a menu, the place is packed with people talking and ordering, and there's music playing. So somehow, when I went to the bar and asked for a sandwich (I did find a food menu), a glass of water, and "something alcoholic with strawberries in it" (since they had a big pitcher of strawberries on the bar), this is what I got:


The bartender at least looked a little shocked when I told him I only needed one glass. I didn't bother to try to figure out how I lead him to believe I needed a pitcher of booze given what I'd ordered.

I will say, though, it was tasty. I have no idea what was in it -- aside from strawberries and limes -- but it was a very nice summer drink which would've been great to share with a few other people. At least it was only a block to my hotel so I could take an afternoon nap. Between the bridge climb and the alcohol, it was sort of necessary.

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