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Good to Know About Melbourne

Melbourne proved easy to live in, another testament to Jonathan’s Airbnb research skills. We were walking distance from the beach, very handy on hot days, and also close to public transport. We drove into the center of the city on our first day to go to my eye doctor appointment and it was as nightmarishContinue reading “Good to Know About Melbourne”

Posted bywinifredcreamerMarch 1, 2019Posted inAustralia, MelbourneTags:Travel preparation

Melbourne Architecture

Looking at buildings gives me a sense of the age of a place, style, and how lively and economically vibrant it is. You won’t see construction cranes on the horizon if people aren’t doing well. Melbourne is very dynamic, with a skyline full of cranes, new buildings pushing out the old. The skyline is developingContinue reading “Melbourne Architecture”

Posted bywinifredcreamerFebruary 27, 2019February 28, 2019Posted inAustralia, MelbourneTags:Architecture

Summer in Ellwood

We’ve been following summer around the world for five years, and I enjoy summer in every locality. Now that we’ve been in Melbourne for a week, I’m getting a sense of what summer is like right here. Our neighborhood is Ellwood, a close-in suburb of Melbourne. For Chicagoans, it’s like living in Evanston near theContinue reading “Summer in Ellwood”

Posted bywinifredcreamerFebruary 11, 2019Posted inAustralia, MelbourneTags:Architecture, Neighborhoods

Out of the Frying Pan….

We left Hobart under a cloud of cold smoke, with the temperature around 60°. We arrived in Melbourne in similar weather but without the smoke. The coming days are forecast to be in the 90°s. Rolling blackouts in Melbourne last week ended with a lot of finger-pointing. I’m waiting to see what happens during ourContinue reading “Out of the Frying Pan….”

Posted bywinifredcreamerFebruary 4, 2019February 11, 2019Posted inAustralia, MelbourneTags:Architecture

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