Melbourne
It has been wonderful being back in Melbourne again, even though the weather has been very cold. I had misjudged the cold because I thought after going through such a harsh winter in the USA, I thought this would be a walk in the park. How wrong I was!
However, it has been so great, seeing Matt’s parents, the boys had not seen them for about almost four years. When Matt’s dad came to pick us up at the bus stop, Cameron kept whispering to me, if that was really “Pop, from the computer,” as we Skype sometimes. They been down to the toy library already and borrowed toys to keep themselves amused. It has been pretty low key in terms of activities because it is a short trip and been too cold to do anything outdoors.
One of the things that we caught on was watching “Masterchef.” What a great program that is! I wish we had something like that in the USA. There is a very down to earth feeling about the contestants and judges, which makes it “real” and it has been the most watched program locally. I heard that the elections had to be moved a week later because most people would be staying home to watch the finale of Masterchef!
Of course, no trip would be complete without train rides. The boys wanted to sit on the train and tram, so yesterday, all of us, without the grandparents, took a train from Frankston to the city. From there, we caught a tram to Victorian Market. Over there, we ate at the food court, and we were reminded how wonderful food is in Australia. Even though DC is a melting pot of cutures, the food cannot be compared to the freshness and diversity that we get in Australia. Totally amazing. I was thinking all the time that I should take a picture of the food we were eating but I just couldn’t stop eating and the food was finished before I could even think of bringing out my camera
I did not take many good photos because it is so dark and dreary and wet! Still, more photos to come when I get a chance to upload them somewhere.
I love Australia and it is so good to be back, even for a short while.