daytrip

Leilani, Tamlyn and I 

Went into Melbourne last week with friend Rina, two of her kids, and met up with her sister, brother-in-law and adorable niece for a trip to the aquarium. It was a great tourist-y adventure, and when we were all through gazing at the beautiful creatures, I took Rina and Leilani to the much-lauded graffiti alley. A slow wander through there, then a stop at infamous pub Young & Jackson for a beer, some sodas and snacks. Missed our first train, filled the hour waiting for the next one with an impromptu sushi picnic, then stopped at Sailor's Falls on our drive back to Daylesford, and ended up having another, lengthy picnic at Tipperary. Beer, Schweppe's, chips, a gorgeous sunset, laughing kookaburras in the trees, it was magical. The sun was still shining strong when we arrived, and by the time we left our eyes had adjusted to the dark and it was nearly ten o'clock! Love warm summer days and nights spent going with the flow and just doing whatever makes you happy in the moment. We had no timetable to keep, no expectations, and the day was all the better for that. Hoping for lots more of these lazy days and diversions with friends.

Elephant sharks. A Melbourne local

Crocodile eggs

Where's the food??

Told you I love my new necklace!

Having some fun with Rina

Flinders Station ready for Christmas

Sailor's Falls

With Leilani and Rina at Tipperary

We did lots of cloud gazing

And admired Rina's shellac!

Selfie time!

And to those interested/worried: I'm feeling much better today. Food still doesn't hold much interest, but no fainting! Two German WWOOFers arrived this afternoon, and looking forward to doing some low-key garden work with them tomorrow. Guten abend!