Another busy day in Melbourne! Actually, we might get used to this walking thing. The kids have been amazing and daddy has only had to do a few shoulder rides. Today we headed out to the Melbourne Museum which is about 30 minutes away by foot. wanted to do a kid thing after a few days of parental chores. We walked by the kids' school which looks great - they start Monday. Then over to the Carlton Baths to sign up Alex for gymnastics and Linton for Pilates and then on down Rathdowne Street to the museum.
It's quite a place, just built in 2000, and because there is still a school holiday here, it was packed! Saw a cool "puppet show" about dinosaurs, a display about baby dinosaurs, another display about fossils -Alex was in heaven! We'll be back there soon to watch an IMAX movie and explore some more. Then off to the downtown area to look for a new laptop. More walking, caught the free - city circle tram - very cool and made the right (correct) turn onto Russell street where we stumbled upon Harvey Norman Computers and Electronics - a notch up from Best Buy. Very helpful staff and several hundred dollars later we were fully equipped to start my school year.
Still had to walk home though which was like having to walk from Yonge and Bloor to Harwood, with bags of computer equipment. We figured out the tram system with the help of some very kind strangers and we were home! The trams are great once you figure them out and the best part is that you buy tickets based on the zone you are travelling to and time IE you can buy a two hour ticket that you can use as many times as you want over two hours as opposed to a single trip. TTC - are you listening?
Finally, today Colin and I wanted to start tracking some Aussie terms that we have learned. They are as follows:
rent = hire
corner store = milk bar
line = que (sp?)
number sign = hash
Rice Krispies = Rice Bubbles
Raisin Bran = Sultana Bran
regular black coffee = long black 9very important!)
Floam = Floy
flip flops = thongs
friends = mates
popsicle = icy pole
picture = photo
cell = mobile
take a turn = have a go
pregnant = up the duff (very slang!)
And the best one of all so far...
a man's speedo = a pair of budgie smugglers!!!
More to follow. Weather permitting we're off to the zoo on Friday!
It's quite a place, just built in 2000, and because there is still a school holiday here, it was packed! Saw a cool "puppet show" about dinosaurs, a display about baby dinosaurs, another display about fossils -Alex was in heaven! We'll be back there soon to watch an IMAX movie and explore some more. Then off to the downtown area to look for a new laptop. More walking, caught the free - city circle tram - very cool and made the right (correct) turn onto Russell street where we stumbled upon Harvey Norman Computers and Electronics - a notch up from Best Buy. Very helpful staff and several hundred dollars later we were fully equipped to start my school year.
Still had to walk home though which was like having to walk from Yonge and Bloor to Harwood, with bags of computer equipment. We figured out the tram system with the help of some very kind strangers and we were home! The trams are great once you figure them out and the best part is that you buy tickets based on the zone you are travelling to and time IE you can buy a two hour ticket that you can use as many times as you want over two hours as opposed to a single trip. TTC - are you listening?
Finally, today Colin and I wanted to start tracking some Aussie terms that we have learned. They are as follows:
rent = hire
corner store = milk bar
line = que (sp?)
number sign = hash
Rice Krispies = Rice Bubbles
Raisin Bran = Sultana Bran
regular black coffee = long black 9very important!)
Floam = Floy
flip flops = thongs
friends = mates
popsicle = icy pole
picture = photo
cell = mobile
take a turn = have a go
pregnant = up the duff (very slang!)
And the best one of all so far...
a man's speedo = a pair of budgie smugglers!!!
More to follow. Weather permitting we're off to the zoo on Friday!
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