• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• In the evening we were invited to the launch party for The Arches, a new shopping street set inside disused railway arches next to Waverly Station.
• We'd visited these arches previously when they were being used for the <a href="http://www.catmorley.com/blog/2014/3/28/hidden-door-festival">Hidden Doors Festival</a> in 2014 but now they've been taken over by all kinds of different businesses, from a nail salon and sports shop to a donut bakery and bubble tea cafe.
• 
• Not only was there an unlimited flow of prosecco and beer, but there were food trucks where we could grab something to eat.
• 
• Tom and I tucked into pizza from La Favourite which had mozzarella you could stretch for miles.
• 
• When we were finishing our pizza, a magician appeared and starting doing a trick for us where he had Tom pick and memorise a card, then I wrote my name on it and he coughed it up.
• Even though it was still a little damp, I was thrilled when he offered me the card to take away as a souvenir.
• 
• Afterwards, we headed down the street to explore some of the shops.
• 
• There's an art gallery, gift shop called Elk & Wolf and a wine shop, where we were super excited to bump into <a href="http://missvickyviola.com/">Vicky Viola</a> and her flatmate, Zu.
• 
• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thekiltedcaricaturist/">The Kilted Caricaturist</a> was drawing passersby on the walls of one of the arches, and grabbed Tom when walked by.
• 
• Tom's caricaturist wasn't as flattering as he would have hoped but I loved mine from the minute he added cat ears and whiskers.
• 
• Vicky tried to be kind while "struggling" to recognise us from the drawings.
• 
• There was then just enough time to hit up the photobooth for a couple of strips and Zu made me laugh with her hat and prop combo.
• 
• We were handed a giant bunch of balloons as we floated our way along the street home.