Monthly Archives: November 2009

Pic of the Day: November 20

Pic of the Day: November 20

This is the 'Mr. Moon' doorway to Luna Park, Melbourne's historic amusement park in St. Kilda.  Founded in 1912 by the same American showman who ...

 

Pic of the Day: November 19

Pic of the Day: November 19

We visited an art display dedicated to the muscial career of one of Australia's 'family jewels', AC/DC. I hadn't thought much about them since high school, ...

 

Pic of the day: November 18

Pic of the day: November 18

Why have a mere bookstore, when you can have a Knowledge Center? Good cities are full of surprises and possibilities.  We found plenty of interesting corners ...

 

Pic of the Day: November 17

Pic of the Day: November 17

Melbourne is a huge foodie town.  The Queen Victoria market is a food paradise, both for everyday and the fancy stuff.  Here you can see ...

 

Pic of the Day: November 16

Pic of the Day: November 16

Christmas in the southern hemisphere is summertime!  When you watch the massive Melbourne Christmas parade, bring your sunscreen and your water bottle, because it's going ...

 

Pic of the Day: November 15

Pic of the Day: November 15

Australia, Chile, California, the Western Cape...all home to similar Mediterranean climates.  So there's always the potential for plants to be transferred from one place to ...

 

Pic of the Day: November 14

Pic of the Day: November 14

Flower close-ups are easy in Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens, one of the finest gardens anywhere.  A good place for academic widows to hang out when ...

 

Pic of the Day: November 13

Pic of the Day: November 13

Inside the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Sharon thought the ANZAC medals had visual appeal. Some believe that the ANZAC battles during World War I, particularly ...

 

Pic of the Day: November 12

Pic of the Day: November 12

Remember the ruins of the Mausoleum in Bodrum, Turkey from earlier in the tour?  No one knows for sure what that ancient wonder of the ...

 

Pic of the Day: November 11

Pic of the Day: November 11

Is Melbourne under attack?  No, this is just more controlled burning on the Mornington Peninsula, near Portsea. The view is from Arthur's Seat State Park, home ...