One of the (many) great things about Melbourne is all of the restaurants and cafes. Having been here over 4 months I felt pretty confident that I knew most of the good/cool spots to eat near the apartment. On Tuesday I decided to go for a run after work, lo-and-behold there was a series of […]
Joe’s Garage
Value: 5 / 5 Great deal considering the burger and fries were only $16 and it was more than enough to get both of us stuffed. Food: 5/5 The burger was exceptional – great blend of meat, spices and diced onion. In Australia I’ve become used to thick potato wedge “chips” so I was quite […]
55 Nautical Miles as the Crow Flies
Let’s just say when the pilot said this over the intercom on my way back to Charlotte, I was less than hopeful of his overall skill. What does that mean anyway? Apparently it meant we are 45 minutes away from landing. I’m thinking just saying that would’ve been more to the point. But way less […]
Circus Music
Do you ever have experiences where circus music seems to be the most appropriate soundtrack for that particular moment? It happens to me all the time. (That’s not crazy at all). Particularly when I do something doofishy, doh!-ish or just plain stupid. Lots of times, as it turns out, these moments occur on our travels. […]
Perspective
The many blogs I read more often than not have at least one post relating to the never ending quest to find and maintain a healthy perspective in your life. I, too, believe in the benefits of perspective – it helps keep you sane when you start to fret over how green the grass always […]
Vacation Mode
We are in full-on vacation mode. I’m talking pancakes for breakfast, fro-yo for dessert, forget you have work to do kind of vacation mode. Where did this come from you ask? This little slice of heaven is due to our obligatory 90 day visa requirement; otherwise known as a “save our Visa excursion”. Australia has […]
Like New
It’s funny how quickly you become adjusted to new things, new places, new ways of being. We have been in Melbourne now for almost 3 months (that little anniversary will be in 3 days…) and it feels like it’s been forever, in a good way. Maps are a thing of the past, buying groceries is […]
A Visitor!
For the past 8 days my mom has been in Melbourne visiting. We attempted to jam pack all of them with as much Aussie stuff as humanly possible. As you can imagine, this doesn’t leave much time for reflection and blogging. Our days were full of walking, seeing sights, taking pictures, eating great food and […]