Friday, 08 June 2007 @ 10:15pm.
I’ve been a bit snap-happy with my camera as of late…
While walking in the Central Business District (CBD), one can come across unique buskers and artists such as this spray painter:
Here’s a close-up shot of one of the final spray painted pieces:
Yesterday I came across this wonderful activity in the CBD. Pavement chess is just so cool:
This is me at Luna Park, which is a very small (but cute!) theme park. It was a little too cold and close to evening to go on the rides, but I hope to enjoy them at some point in the future:
I went to my first footy match last Sunday! “Footy” is short for Australian Rules Football. I went to see the St. Kilda Saints (my neighborhood) versus the Geelong Cats. Here I am standing outside Telstra Dome in downtown Melbourne:
Though St. Kilda were the underdogs (and eventually lost) in this match, there were plenty of folks wearing the red, black, and white colors to support the team. I noticed that many fans wore winter scarves that had team colors:
The stadium was pretty packed for just a regular game:
I thought this was an interesting sign located in one of the stadium bathrooms. I guess it was appropriate given the amount of alcohol that gets drunk at these games. Beer seemed to be the most popular, but hard liquer was also available for those of legal age:
As for food, fans could munch on chips (french fries), nuts, meat pies, hot dogs, and even Krispy Kreme donuts!
If you are interested in the Australian Football League (AFL) 2007 schedule and results, visit the following link: http://sports.ninemsn.com.au/afl/season_schedule.aspx
In a previous posting I mentioned the lovely bakeries that abound in Melbourne. How could one possibly resist walking into a shop after seeing these offerings in the windows?
Shop #1:
Shop #2:
Yeah, so it’s been getting colder each day! I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that it’s winter in June here! I’m trying to keep warm with my beanie:
