RARE23Melbourne was rather large! There was no shortage of authors, that's for sure. I like to get the things I take to signings -- signature book box, T-shirts, bags, autograph book -- signed by everyone there, including models. So, it tends to take a while. Especially since I like to chit-chat! By the end of Sunday, I'd missed around 7 or so authors (and the models there on Saturday). Something I can't help is getting flustered by the sheer size and number of authors to see. I'm sure someone can relate! But I love it, and it's always so much fun to visit all the tables and find out what people write. Chatting gave me new ideas for signing things for my own table, so I'm immensely grateful for that. It was fabulous to meet a stack of new-to-me authors, and even some experiencing their first ever signing. What an amazing way to be inducted into this part of our world! Becca L'Amour and I were told about this place that did desserts of a ... sexual ... nature. So, we went! There's a video somewhere in my files too which is very loud! The theatrics of the staff and the way they made your penis or labia of choice would have to be the selling point, to be honest. Although, the 'cock waffle' was rather delicious! Highly recommend finding this little shop in Degreaves Street when you're in Melbourne next. Time for road tripping... Next stop after Melbourne was getting a parking fine in Brighton -- note to self, person from country Victoria, everywhere has bloody parking machines... SIGH. After that, we cruised down the Peninsula and had a run-in with a mega traffic jam in Frankston (there'd been an accident) on the way to a wreckers I used to use when living there -- hindsight was a great thing when I realised I should've done a U-turn and it would've gotten me where I wanted to be in 20 mins instead of over an hour. You live and learn, hey? The photos we got of the sunset at Frankston beach though, and then Mornington, were stunning. So there is that. On the way to Wilson's Prom... Through Inverness, Fish Creek, and other places and along the Prom. I'd underestimated how big it was though, so getting down there and back didn't leave us any time to go further along down the coast of Gippsland. I'd hoped to get to Lakes Entrance but alas, it wasn't to be. Maybe another trip? Phillip Island was a massive day of photo taking, so I think I'll have to leave that for another post!
I hope you enjoyed the few I've shared of our road trip, and perhaps it's inspired you to get out and travel somewhere in your state, find what's hiding out there. xxxx
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AuthorAria Peyton is a mum of three, non-wife to one, pet-mum to many. Zany, crazy but never quite fitting in, she loves to write about all kinds of things! And her characters get up to naughtiness behind closed doors... and other times not so private! Archives
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