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Pat thought Tommy Haas was the best-looking player at the Australian Open. |
There is nothing more relaxing than spending a few hours roaming in the Royal Botanical Gardens |
In a recent country-wide poll Federation Square was voted the ugliest spot in Australia. The people in Melbourne have gotten used to it and now like it. |
Flemington - we bet on number 10, but all the other horses were running from right to left. Just kidding - he actually won for us. |
The Volvo Ocean Race boats were in Melbourne for a stopover. En route from South Africa this boat set a record by covering 560 miles in one day. |
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Our bridge buddies, the Snashalls, invited some friends over and threw some shrimps on the barby. Some local vintage was sampled. |
Melbourne's redeveloped Southbank area is a great setting for an afternoon refresher. Here Pat visits with Jenny Gascoyne. |
We spent a weekend with Heather Carmody and Anthony Baird at their farm in Kyneton. Raising organic veggies means lots of time weeding and killing bugs. |
On a bush walk, Lew stepped on a ram's skeletal remains. The skull and horns are now part of the Kyneton farm decor. |
Southeast Australia is suffering from a serious drought. Here Pat and Anthony walk on what was a river on our last visit. |
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Pat enjoyed breakfast on the patio at Paul and Judy Hughes' home. The fruit and the breezes were always fresh. |
Fifteen minutes drive from the coast one can enjoy spectacular scenery. Lew bought an Akubra hat in a small mountain village. |
The Akubra is great for keeping the sun off your ears and out of your eyes. In the background is the city of Maroochydore. |
Situated on a canal, an aluminum boat with an outboard motor is the principal mode of transport. Pat and Judy were assigned to the back seat. |
Sunrises and sunsets are spectacular on the Sunshine Coast. Can't remember which this is. |
