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...
Around the Bend to Woolloomooloo Bay
The weather breaks, and we head out walking into a new part of town. We walk along Stanley Street, right behind our apartment building and reminiscent of Crescent Street in Montreal. We continue on along William Street to King’s...
Up Close and Personal with the Sydney Harbour Bridge
The day starts spectacularly beautiful with clear blue skies and bright sunshine. John decides to take the train north across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and walk back to the city to experience the bridge up close and personal. We...
BridgeClimb: The Sydney Harbour Bridge
As fate and weather go hand in hand, Monday morning breaks clear, sunny and warm after a weekend of heavy constant rains. The numbers are in from the attendance at the Mardi Gras Parade and they are disappointing. Rough estimates...