We had just landed in Sydney. Marc and I were full of energy even if we had travelled for two days to get to Australia. We showered in our hotel room and went outside through the streets of Sydney.
The gay village wasn’t very far, and it was not hard to find it. We engaged in Oxford Street which was very quiet on that early Friday morning. There were a few cafés that were open, but nothing really attractive to stop and have breakfast.
Marc spotted a drag bar which could be recognized from the posters that were hanging all over the outside window. The front door was closed, but on it was a very funny event sign. There would be a signing contest called Dream Queens! How hilarious! Marc and I had just recently watched the movie Dream Girls and we loved it! Coming across that event announcement made us both laugh out loud. I couldn’t help but thinking that it was just another demonstration of how everything can be turned gay. The poster was very amusing and I curse myself for not having photographed it. But I used my memory and my imagination to make the following representation on Photoshop!
We didn’t stay for long on Oxford street. We were getting a bit hungry and it was hard to find a restaurant that served breakfast. It wasn’t like in Montreal where they could be found all over. As we were walking, we did find cafés that served snacks and sandwiches. They were located at each street corner, but were all different, with no apparant chain café except for Starbucks.
After searching and asking for help, Marc and I did find a deli that served eggs and sausages. It was operated by an Asian couple, but it wasn’t the nicest place in Sydney as the restaurant lacked windows.
