Venezuelan cafe
Coffee #2 at Babk
Fitzroy markets (in Rose st)
Rose St Markets
Protest March
Afternoon nap
Lime bike
3:30pm Lume.
Dinner at Boat builders shed.
Walked home.
Bought food for Mon.
And very very very naughty ice cream.
Having spent Saturday paying homage to the rowing god, Sunday focus moved to the Christian God.
The hot Melbourne weather had transformed to rain. Raincoats and umbrella packed in anticipation were pressed into action.
Took tram 109 and alighted just near St Patricks cathedral.
Sometimes when rowing, especially if the sun is in my eyes, I'll close them. Then feel the boat. The rhythm. Up and down the slide. In and out. Am I in time. Do I hear my oar go in and out at the same time. Do I feel the push with my legs at the same time.
In church, sat with my eyes closed. The hushed sounds of people coming in and sitting. Eyes no longer distracted by the art, beauty, bigness and majesty.
Reflected: It's not often in this modern life that one takes time out to think of others.
Although I'm not familiar with the catholic liturgy and they didn't provide a script, I did enjoy the solemnity. At the end we lit a candle each and as one places it, one is supposed to say a prayer for someone.
Then on to the self indulgence of the coffee god. Coffee#1 at a Venezuelan cafe along with salad and bacon and eggs. Apparently one should have it in a "pocket" which we only discovered after we'd ordered. Coffee #2 at Babka who claim best lemon tart.
LYGON ST
walked along Lygon St.
Looked at book shops
Dress shops.
Received a phone call from Angus thanking me for video.
Hopped on tram to go home.
It was diverted for the protest.
Observed Palestinian flags. Hopped off the tram.
PROTEST MARCH
By good luck, we arrived at the protest as the march was about to begin.
A pro Palestine march.
A topic close to my heart.
I wonder why such events never show on the mainstream news.
I wonder why people seem to quietly accept the murderous actions of the Israeli military. Looks like a scorched earth annihilation to me.
I was impressed that the police facilitated and seemed to play a straight bat.
It was interesting to see a group of Jews marching in defence of Palestine.
AFTERNOON NAP
So tiring being a tourist.
took a
Lime bike to
3:30pm LUME
Awesome but expensive at $139.60 for the two of us.
The program was Leonardo Divinci.
Replicas of various things he designed and an awe inspiring AV.
DINNER at Boat builders shed.
Walked home.
Bought food for Mon.
And very very very naughty ice cream
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