A Melbourne, Australia Primer
Well, well, well. Melbourne is an entirely different city from Adelaide, and that is evident firstly in its size. Melbourne has over 3.5 million people in it and reminds us of Toronto. The water, the beach proximity and their...
One Month in to a Year Full of Travel
We are moving into our first full month of travel and I must admit that I am feeling a little down. The weather in Melbourne is unusually cool for January—23° and overcast. There is rain predicted for the rest of the week, and I...
An Easy-Going, Melbourne City Routine.
We have evolved a Melbourne routine. We buy the newspaper at the 24/7 supermarket next door to the hotel, read the paper over breakfast in the hotel, then head out for the day. Today, despite predictions of rain and cool weather,...
Rainy Movie Day in Melboune, Australia
Raining and overcast, we decide to have a movie day. Classic followsummer from January 2004 I must admit there is a little guilt attached to this but John points out that “if that’s what we want to do then we should do it.” After...
Intense Body Surfing at Bondi Beach, Australia
A beautiful day for the beach – we head to Bondi. We assume that it will be packed – it is a gorgeous weekend day, and that will make it more of the true experience of Bondi. When we get there, we see that it is beautiful. And...
A Leisurely Bondi Beach Read: Last Days in Sydney, Australia
Our time in Sydney and indeed Australia unfortunately, is coming to an end. We find it hard to believe how quickly two months has flown by. Hot = Bondi! Our last couple of days has been easy going and relaxed. On Tuesday, the...