Monday 06th of June
Melbourne - Dromana Mornington Peninsula
I left Melbourne by train, quite early in the morning, nice sunshine, quiet in the city. I got a train ticket at the main counter easily. Train up to Frankston, 30 minutes to wait, I bought some postcards, a knife and something else. Hitting the bus to Dromana being there around lunchtime, calling my host: no credit on the prepaid any more! Waiting .. she came and picked me up: Great! Recharging the prepaid failed, shit!
She showed me around in their amazing new house on the farm ground just outside the city. Really gorgeous.
I had a chat with her husband and left for a little walk up the hill into the state park.
I went slow, taking a lot of shots of all these new plants, new to me only, I suppose 🙂
On my way back I got picked up and she wanted to show me some wallabies. Phone call: her friend Andrew pulled one shoulder paddle surfing. So she asked me about car driving: I said that's fine with me.
So we drove up to the beach, better we search it in almost dark, we found him with some guys helping. Andrew still in his wet suit shivering in the cold. We drove up to the doctor on Red Hill who was very skilled and rearranged the joints with ease. Instantly his pain was almost gone. We waited half an hour, relaxing and observing than we went back to the farm house.
Getting a shower, cleaning up my cloth, had supper and watched TV while chatting a little bit.
Kategorie: Book
Melbourne on Sunday a bike ride
Sunday 5th of June
Melbourne
Today I was out quite early with the first sun on the trail by a rent bike, not the best, but fully working included the obligatory helmet.
I hate stuff like that, but here in Australia I have no choice.
I did a big round along the Yarra river an then to the beach at St. Kilda down the beach to the Tasmania Queen quay and back along the tram-track down-town, which is not to big.
Down-town I bought a mobile for calls and was heading to Collingwood, where the hostel is.
Shower and washing and food and laying back.
the was the day.
Melbourne on Saturday
Saturday 4th of June 2011
Melbourne
I got up early, had a plain breakfast, just butter, jam and bread, toast, some tea to drink: fine. Got dressed, its quite fresh outside actually, with some wind all the time. The sun was out to day with some light clouds in between. Got myself a clean shave and a toothbrush and some fresh washed cloth. Packed a little food and some water for the day.
There are free and clean public restrooms at many corners and fresh water fontains to drink.
I walked peacefully through Fitzroy Park down-town to Federation Square and popped into sculptures made of Lego bricks.
I liked that even so it was all crowed with kids.
After that I had a break on the stairs in the sun. An walked over the Yarra-bridge to the Botanical Garden. I crossed a BMX Contest.
Passing some rowing boats walking green parks lanes I reached the Botanical Garden.
I took many shots even so the light was no good and mostly shaded too much. Nevertheless there are many beautiful and unknown plants.
Melbourne Friday – Monday
1th of June 2011
Melbourne
I arrived early this morning after a 22 hour flight straight from London with a quick fuel stop in Hong Kong. It was a little weird to disembark the Boeing 474 leaving your luggage on board heading for the exit and then re-enter after one more serious security check from the Chinese authorities. Seats I had to changes as well. Second place was a little better, with a skinny girl to the left, so more space for me.
...weiterlesen "Melbourne Friday – Monday"
Travel preparations
Gather your equipment:
- Get a valid Passport
- Get a valid International Driving License.
- Clear your money: credit cards, cash, traveller cheques
- Do vaccination as necessary or applicable
- Clear any insurance may consider useful: health, accident and travel insurance and so on
- Sort your address book and double check all important friends and family data is actual and not outdated
- Sort out communication means: mobile phone? net book? I-phone?
- Gather global information about your travel destination/s: Guide books, online portals
- Get your medicine together
- Clear which special hygienics you need and should always carry with you.
See farewell to your family and friends. Tell everybody where you will be going.
Clear your flat and decide how should take care of your belongings, as long as you are travelling.
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A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of ink, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side.