Category Archive: Australia

Pic of the Day: November 23

Pic of the Day: November 23

Just like back home...the Richmond district in Melbourne, as in San Francisco, is an HQ of Asian cuisine.  We visited for one last Asian food ...

 

Pic of the Day: November 22

Pic of the Day: November 22

Just before leaving Australia, we met up with Sharon's co-worker from One Market, Daniel, at Melbourne's Spanish street fair.  As an SF State exchange student, ...

 

Pic of the Day: November 21

Pic of the Day: November 21

The line between business and pleasure in Melbourne is especially blurry.  Featured here is an afternoon work session at the Little Creatures brewery in Fitzroy, ...

 

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 ...