Author name: jade

I thought Port Phillip was named after the recently deceased Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh but learned that it was named in 1805 in honor of Arthur Phillip, a Governor of New South Wales. Melbourne rests at the top of this bay and circumnavigating it became my BF’s quest. The shore stretches roughly 164 miles […]

The lock down restrictions lessened so we could travel more than 25km from our home. I needed to get out of the city and into nature because I’d fallen into despair. One air bnb reservation later, we were on our way. Apollo Bay is the trail head for the Great Ocean Walk, the 100km walk

The main difference between Art and Architecture is that the Art is a process of creating things of extrinsic value through emotional or aesthetic appeal and Architecture is a both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. – google Wonderland The buildings in Melbourne’s CBD (Central Business District) often do not have straight

Stupid covid-19 virus. There was a failure at a South Australian quarantine hotel, a person who was infected came home to Melbourne and proceeded to infect their family and everyone they came in contact with. By the 2nd day, there were so many infections that Melbourne started a mandatory face mask requirement and with the

Public art is not street art Street art is graffiti, paint on walls, stealthy, and not sanctioned. Public art is commission and installed. I am impressed with the amount of public art there is in public gardens and on the streets as it was one of the first things I noticed about my Melbourne wanderings.