Researching What to do in Sydney last year, I was encouraged to check out the weekly market in The Rocks. Travelling lightly means not much space for souvenirs, no matter how charming they are. Still, it was fun area to walk around and grab some street food for lunch.
This year, I wanted to find the booth where I bought dragon charms Don later turned into dragon earrings. I don't know what I wanted, other than to dip my fingers into her trays of charms to find something else.
Due to Halloween, the area was condensed, replaced by Halloween-themed vendors and activities. I could not find Nicole's tent. I asked a policeman who reminded me of Nate from Ted Lasso who softened the blow of not finding her shop by calling me love. Don was with me, fortunately he found it charming, too. The policeman explained the full range of shops would be back next week. By then, though, we would be in Canberra, and in Brisbane the following weekend.
We bought lunch. I returned to the dumpling shop I liked last year. Don got something else that caught his eye.
I stubbornly gave Nicole and her shop one more look.
Nearly the very last booth on the last street we found her! I was so excited. I showed her my earrings (I had already emailed her pictures of them) and waited my turn to search through the charms. Don found another dragon charm, which he encouraged me to buy in case I lose one of the ones I have. I then decided on typewriters. Following his lead, I bought three in case of a loss. They will be turned into earrings.
It felt like a major win to find her again. Coupled with the tickets to see Sunset Boulevard and the tour of the Susannah Place, this was shaping up to be a charmed trip.
(Spoiler alert: it wasn't ... keep reading)
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