A few weeks in Australia 

Hello from Mark in OZ.  Evelyn and I have been recovering from colds acquired in Greece, so it’s been low key for us. As well as exploring Ballarat, we’ve done day trips to the surrounding towns for sightseeing and flea markets (thanks to our great tour guide and driver Matt). We also enjoyed an excellent lentil soup in Daylesford. On Friday, Nov. 11,  we spent the day in Melbourne, the large coastal city, and we had nice weather. 

November weather here should be like June in Canada, but it won’t warm up to that until Wednesday, the day we fly to Queensland in search of better weather. That’s how it goes. This beach resort type of holiday is new for us. Pina Colada time! 

The Beaufort fire department😊
We drove up to Beaufort where we found this nice little bandshell.
At the top of the tower!
What an awesome view from the tower at Bunniyong.
A very old gum tree at the Bunniyong tower.
First nice day to sit on the deck.

Bourne Street Mall, Melbourne, is all decked out for Christmas.
One of the many shopping arcades in Melbourne. This one is the Royal arcade.
The busy city of Melbourne.
Evelyn went tree climbing.
Some of the vegetation at Mount Cole.
We’re heading up the trail to see the Mount Cole waterfall.

Newly planted flowers in Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne.
These green parrots had lots of parrot friends in the trees in the Treasury Gardens.
A lovely walk through the Treasury Gardens, Melbourne.

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