Manly, Ivanhoe, and Earl’s Juke Joint

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On day six of our Australian adventure, we spent the day in Manly. Manly wasn’t on our radar, but we met a wonderful young lady named Maddie at the Midnight Special earlier in the week, and she said Manly was definitely worth a visit. So thanks to our new Aussie friend, Maddie, who happens to work at a Manly bar called The Ivanhoe Hotel, we decided to give our Opal cards and the Sydney ferries a workout. And we weren’t disappointed. Manly was a lot of fun, and The Ivanhoe was a blast. Maddie even took a half hour break from her manager duties to sit down with us for a nice chat. After Manly, we had some great burgers and sweet potato fries at a place called Macelleria. I don’t want to slight the burgers—they were very good—but the sweet potato fries gave both me and Mrs. G tremendous CMLTs. Best sweet potato fries we ever had. Finally, we ended our day with a few libations at Earl’s Juke Joint. Earl’s is an interesting place. It’s a classic dive bar with a New Orleans theme, and it occupies the space of a former butcher shop. How do I know this? It never changed the entrance. It still says Betta Meats.

Here’s a picture of our new Aussie friend, Maddie.

Here’s a picture of Manly Beach.

Here’s a picture of Earl’s Juke Joint.

And, finally, here’s the fifth installment of our Talking Trash Down Under series.