Going "Home"

While Keith was working in Melbourne I flew to Adelaide for the day. 

On my way to meet friends and colleagues at Flinders University I  drove past buildings with the traditional lattice work balconies, typical of Adelaide and other places in Australia.  

Me with my Doctoral Supervisor, Darlene McNaughton - looking great! 

The new Student Hub at Flinders with it's expanded seating, green space and outdoor screen.  A major upgrade since I was studying there!

My favorite view from Uni - out to the warm, vast and blue ocean! 

And speaking about the ocean - my favorite hangout - Brighton Beach! 

My friend and former landlady Deb and I having lunch at our 'go to' place on the Esplanade.

Deb with Bea and Paul - my former neighbours.

Grapefruit ripening in Deb's backyard.

It was a wonderful day and difficult to leave...lots of good memories.

Australia in Autumn

Keith had the opportunity to do some consulting work in Melbourne, Australia in March.

We both love Australia and the opportunity to return to the land of 'mates' and 'no worries' was too good to pass up so I joined Keith in 'Melbun', a city neither of us had previously visited.  It is in the state of Victoria, being a former colony of Britain there are a lot of common place names.

The next several blogs will document our amazing time under the southern sky and amidst the gum trees, marsupials and red earth of this amazing and diverse continent.

Architecture - the contrast between historic and very modern.

 The Yarra River bank is a busy place a nd fully developed with walkways, footbridges, restaurants and hotels.

 St. Kilda - Luna Park and the Palais Theatre

The Melbourne Aquarium - both frightening and cute aquatic life!  The Croc's name is Pinjarra, an aboriginal word meaning 'place of soft grass and smooth water'. He is about 50 years old, was rescued from a farm and is being protected in the aquarium which built the enclosure for him and his 5 metre and 750 kg body.

The first of many spectacular sunsets...