John, a librarian who likes getting lost in the back streets and alleyways of Brunswick, takes Aviva, a clarinet player in a Balkan gypsy band, on a tour to the west side of the train tracks. They set off from Anstey station at 10.30 on a sunny Sunday morning, to discover a suburban wonderland filled with secret cobble-stoned hideaways, giant cacti, abandoned houses and heavily-laden fruit trees breaking free of the confines of private fences.