I think jet lag has caught up to me. I feel as if I did a 5 km portage.
I appreciate the train even more today. They did some rail work, and we had to take a bus halfway to the city. What the train covered in 20 minutes, took the bus an hour. We did see the city in a more leisure way.
The only high rise buildings are in central Melbourne. It's as if you drive from Oakville to Toronto, and all you see are one or two story homes, until you get to the Lakeshore. Amazing.
Another neat thing is the language. Auto Body Shops are called "Smash Shops". Very appropriate!
We took a tram to St. Kilda, a beach area near the city. On Sundays there is a market where local artists display their works. There were some lovely jewelry on display.
St. Kilda also has a very old amusement park, circa 1960's. A wooden rollercoaster, where the attendant stands between the cars is the highlight. I can't see that in one of the modern a rollercoasters. They would go through a lot of attendants every day.
Traveling by tram does allow you to see the city at a more leisurely way. Melbourne has a lot of parkland, and everything looks well cared for.
The weather continues to be great. The morning was cloudy, but nothing but blue skies by noon.
There was one bit of a shock today..the price of gas went from 1.35 to 1.49 a liter; and I complain, at home, when it jumps 4 cents.
Well, maybe tomorrow it will drop; the eternal optimist.
Till then
Ralf
I appreciate the train even more today. They did some rail work, and we had to take a bus halfway to the city. What the train covered in 20 minutes, took the bus an hour. We did see the city in a more leisure way.
The only high rise buildings are in central Melbourne. It's as if you drive from Oakville to Toronto, and all you see are one or two story homes, until you get to the Lakeshore. Amazing.
Another neat thing is the language. Auto Body Shops are called "Smash Shops". Very appropriate!
We took a tram to St. Kilda, a beach area near the city. On Sundays there is a market where local artists display their works. There were some lovely jewelry on display.
St. Kilda also has a very old amusement park, circa 1960's. A wooden rollercoaster, where the attendant stands between the cars is the highlight. I can't see that in one of the modern a rollercoasters. They would go through a lot of attendants every day.
Traveling by tram does allow you to see the city at a more leisurely way. Melbourne has a lot of parkland, and everything looks well cared for.
The weather continues to be great. The morning was cloudy, but nothing but blue skies by noon.
There was one bit of a shock today..the price of gas went from 1.35 to 1.49 a liter; and I complain, at home, when it jumps 4 cents.
Well, maybe tomorrow it will drop; the eternal optimist.
Till then
Ralf
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