Wie geht's?
After driving to Wellington, getting a plane to Auckland and then a flight over the ditch, I'm beaming in to you from Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria.
Jacky and I are visiting to see our new grandchild - Poppy who lives in Sunbury with her lucky parents. While here, we're staying at a hotel in the CBD by Flinders Street Station with a lovely view of the Yarra river (a kind of a mini Thames).
Like all big cities it has its good and bad. We got an Uber from the airport to the CBD and it reminded me of driving in LA with Fanfa, or even Auckland's motorway. The many homeless and signs of urban graffiti are sad to see, as they are in all big cities.
But then you have the vibrancy and energy of big cities - the sights, sounds, and (yes) smells that come from large congregations of people and buildings.
We took a walk yesterday around the streets and across the river and enjoyed the stark contrast of our quieter life in Central Hawke's Bay.
There was a beautiful sunset over the Yarra River, and a stillness in the air as we ended our first day of the trip. Good signs those.
Love and peace - Wozza
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