Travellers Return

Travel stickers from Zetta Florence and a new bag from the Art Centre market from Mattt.

We're back home and feel like we've been away forever! It's wonderful. It was such a lovely break in Melbourne.

Lots of walking, public transport travel - oh, how we love our 5-day Metcards! - visiting wonderful places and shops and seeing so many interesting people.

A visit to the NGV and the Art Deco exhibition which was fun and interesting.

I was so excited to visit Meet Me At Mike's. We trammed and walked up and down Fitzroy Street.

Some great wallets and brooches from Mikes. I tried on a great Sheep's Clothing hat (because it was a bit chilly) but my big head looked a little strange (sorry Stacey!).

We had a great chat with Mr Mike's (well, J talked and talked and talked. He's like that!) Pip came into the shop as we were leaving but I was too embarrassed to say much in case I gushed! (I'm like that.)

Sila Pasticceria Espresso Bar, originally uploaded by Fnarf

On Fitzroy Street we had coffee at Sila's. It was a happy chance find. I didn't realise until I looked back at Craft City Melbourne that it was a well-known cafe. All original fittings and fixtures, 1950s coffee machine and lots of laminex.

We had a lovely, lovely time.

Such a great city to visit.

Can I tell you that I had to try a Puffy Cookie on our last day in Melbourne? I haven't seen such exotica in Adelaide but was very happy with vanilla and a chocolate one. Kind of a cross between a canoli and a cream puff. A nice treat but perhaps not something I need everyday!

Melbourne Arrivals

Flinders, originally uploaded by burntfilm.

I'm bursting to tell someone! We're going to Melbourne for five days on Thursday.

Oh my goodness!

I'm trying to think the last time J and I were away, actually staying away, overnight, not in range of work and familial commitments.

We're a couple of sad sacks really. The last time we were away was house sitting 10 minutes from home... that was two years ago. So being away-away was three years ago.

My mother's illness has definitely kept us closer to home but she has gone into respite care for a few weeks (though that is another fresh hell).

But back to me! I'm so excited I can't contain myself. We are staying with my sister-in-law which will be great. We'll be public-transporting, going to lots of shops and galleries and generally being little tourists.

Can I tell you how excited I am again!!??