Melbourne’s Cityscape My first impression of Melbourne: old. I am expecting new, modern buildings, lots of green, clean-cut grass, blue sky, lots of space. What I observe is vintage – Victorian-style housing, restaurants that are narrow, the old tram system, and Flinder Street Station. Maybe it is the warm, yellow, rustic tones of the cityscape that contributes to the worn look. …
This weekend, while some friends engage themselves in mind-boggling and speed-racing activities, I decide to traverse the streets of Fitzroy to visit their galleries. It is nice to wander from gallery to gallery, soaking in the chatter between shops, feeling the drizzle come and go, deferring for a bite at the popular bakery, and observing what new craftwork is driving the latest …
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. …
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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