A sunny warm day!
And what to do on a sunny, warm day? Go to the beach. Which we did.
We went to Brighton Beach the southern suburbs of the city. I am amazed at the public transport in Melbourne. As a senior, for the price of 3.60 I can use as many trains, trams, and buses as I want to. And the system would be the same as covering from Oakville to Ajax. There are about a dozen different lines going in all directions. It is fabulous.
Brighton Beach is well known for its beach cabins. There are 82 cabins all lined up along the beach; and it is a beautiful beach. Each cabin is the size of a small hut, smaller than a one-car garage. They are lined up, side by side, no space between, no back yard. You can't own the cabin, you can only rent it. The astounding thing is that it costs almost 200 000 dollars (That's the right number of zeros) to be able to rent one. There is also a yearly fee of 500 dollars. No water, no electricity. There is a long waiting list to get one. Figure that out.
They are very colourful though and a pretty sight.
I am sure there is a web site that shows them. Try Brighton Beach beach houses.
After Brighton Beach, we took the train back into central Melbourne. They don't call it downtown, they call it CBD, Central Business District, where we walked through some of the narrow lanes. Graffiti is an art form here, and quite a few of the lanes are dedicated to this art. It is quite a sight. Some gorgeous art! I don't know how they control it, but it is impressive.
The only downside to the day was, that when we arrived at the Victoria Market we discovered it closes at 2.
Luckily we have enough supplies, so that we don't starve.
A little side line. Some Australian restaurants have interesting slogans. There is "The Lord Of The Fries", and a steak house called "The Stag", that advertises itself as "The Worst Vegetarian Restaurant in Australia".
Cute.
Till tomorrow
Ralf
And what to do on a sunny, warm day? Go to the beach. Which we did.
We went to Brighton Beach the southern suburbs of the city. I am amazed at the public transport in Melbourne. As a senior, for the price of 3.60 I can use as many trains, trams, and buses as I want to. And the system would be the same as covering from Oakville to Ajax. There are about a dozen different lines going in all directions. It is fabulous.
Brighton Beach is well known for its beach cabins. There are 82 cabins all lined up along the beach; and it is a beautiful beach. Each cabin is the size of a small hut, smaller than a one-car garage. They are lined up, side by side, no space between, no back yard. You can't own the cabin, you can only rent it. The astounding thing is that it costs almost 200 000 dollars (That's the right number of zeros) to be able to rent one. There is also a yearly fee of 500 dollars. No water, no electricity. There is a long waiting list to get one. Figure that out.
They are very colourful though and a pretty sight.
I am sure there is a web site that shows them. Try Brighton Beach beach houses.
After Brighton Beach, we took the train back into central Melbourne. They don't call it downtown, they call it CBD, Central Business District, where we walked through some of the narrow lanes. Graffiti is an art form here, and quite a few of the lanes are dedicated to this art. It is quite a sight. Some gorgeous art! I don't know how they control it, but it is impressive.
The only downside to the day was, that when we arrived at the Victoria Market we discovered it closes at 2.
Luckily we have enough supplies, so that we don't starve.
A little side line. Some Australian restaurants have interesting slogans. There is "The Lord Of The Fries", and a steak house called "The Stag", that advertises itself as "The Worst Vegetarian Restaurant in Australia".
Cute.
Till tomorrow
Ralf
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