May 2014

View from the front of the kayak.

Kayaking at Fairfield

This weekend, I went kayaking at Fairfield Park. It is a beautiful park, with trails, pedestrian suspension bridge, and a really nice tea restaurant and patio area. I hope to visit it again someday.

I am not a coffee addict.

Photos were taken at Melbourne International Coffee Expo 2014, May 18. I just happen to be at a coffee expo. Had 4 cups of coffee, one coffee ice cream, some chai tea, hot chocolate, almond milk, and some yogurt. Watched latte art competition, barista competition, and something called coffee cupping. I’ll let you Google that one. …

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More Pics! Queen Victoria Market

In addition to my insightful posts, I will be uploading some slideshows from time to time. Here is the first one, dedicated to Janice because she’s been reminding me to post more pics. Though, I might have to dedicate another to Janice, since this one is mostly food for sight not for bite. (Note: Captions available on …

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Hikers on a hill.

Like speed dating, but not

That’s how I feel about my recent hiking meetups. They have been positive experiences and great opportunities to meet new people. They are, of course, different from speed dating. I meet both women and men, singles and partnered people. We are there to enjoy a good hike/walk, and nature. How is it like speed dating? …

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Crossroads at Flinders Street Station

“Even standing in line at the bank is exciting”

We were discussing how– as a foreigner– everything is exciting. “Even standing in line at the bank is exciting, because you’re standing in line, at the bank… in Japan.” These are the words of my new American friend who stayed in Japan for six years.

Of the Twelve Apostles, a few of them shown here.

Melbourne sights: Gold and GOR

Since I last updated, I’ve completed my 3-tour package. The first was Phillip Island and the little penguins. Here were the other two. Sovereign Hill and the Gold Museum Sovereign Hill reminded me of Barkerville (with the gold panning), and the Burnaby Village Museum (old blacksmith shops, etc). We went down into the mines and were shown …

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