♥️🌿🦜Singles Walk - Merri‑Ck Flirt Trail, Smith Street Social - 11km+🦜

**🌿💘 Eat Drink Dance Melbourne: The Merri‑Creek Flirt‑Trail & Smith Street Twilight Social** **11km + 3 km optional extension to a Collingwood pub** Saturday 8 August 12:00 PM meet • 12:15 PM sharp departure (no waiting for stragglers) **Ages: 30–55 | Singles only | No married or seperated people | New** couples maybe… if they’re very new **People**: Max 20 **Furry 4 legged Friends**: Welcome **💘 The Vibe** A winter‑weekend wander for singles who enjoy slow‑burn flirtation, lush scenery, and cheeky social energy. This is a creek‑side adventure, a CERES café treat‑stop, an optional Convent exit, and a Smith Street finale that dissolves into dinner, drinks, and warm inner‑city pub glow. ***Please note: This event is waitlisted.*** ***I want a balanced gender mix, i.e even numbers of girls and guys. I have a creep code operating and event expectations around no shows, read on for how that works***. 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ **The Route (A Flirt‑Trail in Two Acts)** **Act I — The Merri Creek Slow‑Burn (≈ 11 km**) We begin at Merlynston Station, gather, mingle, and roll out at 12:15 PM sharp — no late arrivals, no dramatic platform sprints. Then we slip onto the Merri Creek Trail, following its curves, wetlands, and winter greenery. Expect weekend wildlife making cameo appearances: - Wattlebirds doing their loud, chaotic commentary - Rainbow lorikeets gossiping overhead - Dusky moorhens strutting like they own the wetlands - Crested pigeons pretending to be shy - The occasional friendly dog who thinks you’re flirting with them - That soft Melbourne winter light that makes everyone look 10% more intriguing We pause at CERES Café for warm hands, warm food, and warmer conversations — the midpoint where people relax, open up, and start deciding who they want to walk beside for the second half. **Optional exit:** At the Abbotsford Convent (11 km), anyone ready to wrap up can peel off gracefully-- **Act II — The Capital City Trail Finale (≈ 2.5 km)** For the adventurous (and the romantically optimistic), we continue along the Capital City Trail, weaving through inner‑Melbourne streets until we reach Smith Street, Collingwood. Here, we settle into a warm, luxurious inner‑city pub — the kind with soft lighting, good acoustics, and the perfect ambience for: - Post‑walk debriefs - Playful banter - Dinner - Drinks - And the gentle thrill of a Saturday night among new friends 🧣 **What to Bring** - Comfortable walking shoes - Snacks + water - Winter layers - A playful, open attitude - Curiosity for strangers who might not stay strangers **⚠️ Group Rules & Event Etiquette** ⚠️ These are basic, commonsense standards that keep events safe, smooth, and enjoyable for everyone. 💘 **Flirtation Guidelines** This is a social event, not a pressure cooker.Don’t be pushy about phone numbers — let the moment offer itself Don't send unsolicited messages, get in person permission first If the vibe is mutual, go for it Become a regular — I’ll be testing this format over 3–4 events You’ll likely see the same lovely humans again at future singles nights/events or Eat Drink Dance “open” events The goal is to build a small, recurring ecosystem where people feel comfortable, familiar, and relaxed enough to be themselves. 👟 **Fitness** **Requirements** Walking: 3–4 km/hr. Moderate fitness. enough to walk 15 km with limited stops We walk at a relaxed pace. Please ensure you meet the fitness level for the event. If the group is forced to wait excessively, you may be asked to leave the event. ⛹️ P**ace: Too Fast or Too Slow** Small social events rely on staying together. If you prefer a very different pace, consider going solo, joining a faster/slower group, or choosing events that match your fitness. **👩‍💼 Time Constraints** If you’re on a tight schedule, this may not be the right event. Social activities rarely run exactly on time. **👥Waitlist & Gender Ratios** To keep things balanced and comfortable: Event capped at 12 people to test interest, if my star signs are in favour I may in