Five days in

G'day

I really need to think of new titles for these posts, rather than just keeping count of the days as if I'm in prison.

Today a few of my questions were answered. You stand on the left of the escalator and the coins look quite a bit like UK coins. I also remembered that I shouldn't have complained about the price of half a pint of cider - not because it's not expensive but because they call half a pint a "pot" as in "G'day barman. Harzitgahn (How are you?)? I'll have a pint and a pot of beer, mate. Good on yer. Noice". It's almost like I was born here.

Tonight I had enough energy to catch the tram down to St Kilda, probably Melbourne's most famous neighbourhood. It used to be the cool hangout for local trendy types but now it's a bit past its best and full of ex-pats. Still, it's on the sea (well, Port Philip Bay so not exactly the sea - go to wikipedia if you're confused) so sunset was pretty noice.

CBD (Central Business District - the city centre to me and you) at sunset from St Kilda

Sunset from St Kilda (quite arty shot, isn't it?)

And finally - can you tell what it is yet?

Yes, it's a Fairy Penguin. St Kilda has a colony, apparently. I say "apparently" as this one was the only one I saw and it was outnumbered by people trying to photograph it by about twenty to one. Noice though.

And that's enough excitement for one day cobbers.