Reunion



Sandie & Dave

We’re both nervous and excited this morning as today we’re meeting Dave’s cousin Sandie. They last met when Sandie emigrated to Australia with the family some 50+years ago. The excitement takes over when we meet and start exchanging news of families, looking at pictures and sharing memories. A lunch in the casino or pokkie followed by  a long walk down the Yarra river of course all accompanied by plenty more chatting – Sandie’s advice on motor homing was eagerly received, if we have a problem she may well get a phone call. The time has flown by and all too soon we’re waving goodbye to Sandie at the train station.



The Mall's

Melbourne art

We wander on foot through the Melbourne streets finding the old mall’s Sandie told us about, they are beautiful and buzzing. Outside there are buskers with their small audiences, busy shoppers and art works everywhere. Melbourne is a beautiful city and we love it and all the arts in evidence everywhere.



China Town

Tonight we’re off on a mission to find a microbrewery pub in Clifton Hill as they have live blues music tonight and an English artist is playing there. First track down a MyKi ticket, Southern Cross station provides the necessary cards, second find the right tram stop - the number 86. We sit down to wait at the bus stop in the rain – how very English not Aussie! The no. 86 arrives and as we sit on the tram we realise we need to know what stop to get off at so I start counting them, fortunately Dave recognises the pub in time for us to jump off the tram.

The Clifton Hill Brew Pub is a great intimate venue to see live music and too enjoy some excellent food, meltingly tender calamari for me and salmon for Dave both accompanied by the home produced brew. The music’s great as well, what a perfect day.