National Museum of Australia, Old Parliament House
This morning I first walked to the National Museum of Australia and then to the Old Parliament House, a lot of, to be honest, not...
Not the Australian National Botanic Gardens
You might be intrigued by the “Not the” in the title of this entry, “Not the Australian National Botanic Gardens.” I hope so because I’m...
Immigration Museum, State Library of Victoria
...For another thing, the rain intensified after I left the NGV and I didn’t feel like traipsing around Melbourne. But I did visit the Immigration...
Chinese Museum, NGV (National Gallery of Victoria)
The precipitation’s lightness notwithstanding, I decided to go with indoor choices this morning, the Chinese Museum and the National Gallery of Victoria, commonly known as...
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne Museum, Hosier Lane
The clear skies of this afternoon suggested outdoor activities. The high winds and heat, suggested otherwise. I decided to take in two nearby indoor sites,...
A Market, a Gaol & 3 Gardens (Melbourne)
Yesterday, when I looked at the weather forecast for today it predicted rain all day. When I got up this morning I checked the forecast...
Melbourne Skydeck, Docklands and More
This afternoon took me to the Melbourne Skydeck, the Docklands District, and Chinatown. Alright. Yeah, yeah. The afternoon didn’t so much take me there as...
Yarra River Cruise and Odds & Sods
The main activity of this morning, a two-hour cruise on Melbourne’s Yarra River, didn’t start until 11:00. So I had some time to wander a...
Royal Botanic Gardens (Melbourne)
After flying in from Hobart today, I didn’t get to my hotel until close to 3:00 in the afternoon. Because I’m not at all a...
Port Arthur
I took a day trip out of Hobart to Port Arthur today. If you aren’t familiar with Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, you’re probably thinking, “Port...
Hobart Harbour & More
Following on from my post of this morning, by the time I sat down for lunch at the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, my Fitbit told...
Hobart Wandering
Not having arrived at my hotel in Hobart until about 9:30 last evening after flying in from Adelaide, I consider this to be my first...