She and I rode the number 96 tram down to St Kilda's on Port Philip bay. Robin went exploring shops on her own. The bay is very big. By the map it looks to be 30 km or more across at the narrowest. You can't see the other side. As I said the day was very windy. Out of the wind and in the sun it was warm otherwise the jacket felt good.
We hopped off the tram, went around the corner and across the street for lunch at a spot called Lentil As Anything.
Sampler curry platter for two, . . . . tasty
Unpriced food - you make a donation. The back of the menu describes the challenges a lot of the local starving artists have so they can make donations in accordance with the ebb and flow of their income.
Does this guy look worried to you? I didn't think so either.
Leigh Ann - I really enjoyed this time together
Kite surfing in the bay
Catching some air. This is what I would be doing if I was 20. Heck, I might try it anyway.
We walked out on the pier
At the end of the pier is a picturesque kiosk. Can't believe that I didn't get a picture of it but you can find one here: http://www.google.com.au/images?hl=en&source=imghp&biw=1020&bih=455&q=st+kilda+kiosk&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=
It burned in 2003 and was a much beloved structure. Rebuilt to original drawings in 2005 but with a modern cafe tucked in the backside out of sight.
This one I call, "Pretty, Young Woman on a Windy Day"
Beyond the Kiosk there is a breakwater protecting the harbor and marina. There is a colony of tiny penguins that shelter in the rocks at night and then go out to their daytime jobs.
We found one lazy penguin sleeping in. Hard to see but he is tucked away under the rocks.
A break from the wind with a spot of tea was very good. Of course, you need something to go with it.
From Kiosk, looking north towards downtown
There is something very curious going on here. Tell me what it is.
From the Kiosk looking east back up the pier towards St Kilda
Walking back up the pier and along the shore I encountered Jupiter.
A quarter mile or so more along the beach brought me to Mars
Only a hundred paces or so to Earth then about 50 to Venus
Good ole Sol is where it should be.
This one billionth scale model was pretty neat. I've done a similar thing with the kids at camp in the summer showing them relative sizes and distances for celestial objects. This model was scaled so that the one billion to one ratio allowed the distance to the nearest star to be included. The relative distance to Proxima Century is the circumference of the earth so it was placed close to the sun.
Street art in St Kilda
Exploring the shops in town
Should always keep an open mind
Butcher shop window sign. Spare ribs can evidently be American.
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I didn't count
Trams were clean and efficient
Along the way back to downtown
St Paul's Cathedral - Anglican church of Australia
Beautiful architecture
ACMI Museum on Federation Square
Flinders Street train station.
These three buildings are all on the same intersection downtown.
Inside the train station
Anyone need to go to Epping, Glen Waverly, or Lilydale?
Trams, buses, trains and rent-a-bikes, they have public transportation covered here
The instructions say that you can rent a bike. If you make it to the next rental stand within 30 minutes your cost is only $2.50. If you wait 5 minutes you can take another bike for no cost if you again limit your use to 30 minutes or less. You can do this all day long. Keeping a bike longer than 30 minutes incurs higher fees.
See you tomorrow. Let me know if there is an aspect of this experience that you want me to comment on.
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