Week 1: River loop to ‘3 Bowls Café’ (12km)

3 Bowls Café: 43 Gloucester St, Highgate Hill
 

Tea for two at 3 Bowls cafe

I will confess- the idea of waking early on a Sunday morning is going to take some mental fortitude. It is not that I am a night owl, but, it is nice to not feel obliged to meet a timeframe two mornings a week. Bronwyn on the other hand is what one refers to as a ‘morning person’, an exuberant disposition and usually awake at 5am with a plan to conquer the world by 5:15am. We compromised for a 6am departure.

Our route was a well-trod path for runners and cyclists: Highgate Hill, across the Goodwill Bridge and along the river towards Indooroopilly, the University of Queensland campus, then across the Eleanor Schonell Bridge to Gladstone road. There are 4 hills to conquer. Prior reading about running up hills suggests one needs to maintain a reasonably upright posture and lift the legs. This advice seemed to help this morning with a sense of achievement after each of the climbs. It was sweaty but satisfying to reach the park at the top of the bridge in 65 minutes.

Given the running is really secondary to the eating, let’s begin:
The 3 Bowls Café is new to the neighbourhood. It has some cute street appeal, and one can sit on the footpath or keep cool in the air conditioning. What a happy choice for our first running breakfast!

Mo and Lynne, the owners, are warm and welcoming and the food was delicious. The café is unique and non-traditional in many fun and positive ways. Cast aside any preconceptions, sit back and enjoy.


Savoury Open mind

We ordered ‘Savoury Tempters’ and ‘Savoury open mind”. I suspect we could have asked for more detail about our food, however, it seemed more ‘Zen’ (you’ll know what I mean when you visit) to enjoy the surprise.
Very reasonable prices ranging from $7.00 to $13.00 for the meals.
Definately breakfast with a quirky tasty twist.
Really recommend this one!