Tag Archives: Melbourne

Melbourne, One Person’s Perspective

Posted on April 18, 2025 by murray

The last time I was in Melbourne was in 1998. At the time I thought it had more of a ‘British’ influence than the other big cities in Australia. My impression now is it is a lot more, say, cosmopolitan. … Continue reading →

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Art and More Art

Posted on April 16, 2025 by murray

Today is the day we go to the art show that was the underlying reason for us to hop on a plane and head to Melbourne. Yayoi Kusama has a retrospective show of her works at the National Gallery of … Continue reading →

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Melbourne

Posted on April 15, 2025 by debbie

Our first stop on today’s walking tour of Melbourne is the Queen Victoria Market. The market is quite similar to markets in SE Asia. The big difference is the first world orderly layout, presentation and sanitary standards. There are so … Continue reading →

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Off to Melbourne

Posted on April 14, 2025 by debbie

A few months ago, I happened on an ad for an art exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria and I said to Murray that we should go see this. (More about the exhibit in a future post.) He said … Continue reading →

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