St Kilda wanders

This takes me back to

where it all started 

three years ago

french toast bacon brekky

in a Melbourne cafe

walking around St Kilda

exploring possibilities of living here

it didn't last long

the next day we moved into a house 

in Fitzroy just off Brunswick Street 

the only way to end our endless party life

was to move out

book a flight to Tassie

and see what it's all about.

Sunday morning beach walk

meeting friends for breakfast

Albert Park boardwalk

picking up pieces 

of running conversations

white boat watching

sitting next to the pier

I remember losing

my heart to Melbourne

to the people, the memories made here.

I can't believe it's been two years

what has taken me so long

to come back to Australia

land of wonder

where falling in love

is a daily thing

and freedom is the key to happiness

skies are always starry

storms heavy

bright moon

night night

Home sweet Melbourne

On our first day in Melbourne we fell in love with the city and decided to stay here for a while. The second day we found a lovely crazy house in funky neighbourhood Fitzroy. So yes, I'm settled down even though I can't sit still for one minute. So many things to discover!

Fitzroy is an amazing neighbourhood full of cool bars, vintage shops, live music and pink haired people. It's Melbourns way of saying: forget about London, we have our own piece of Camden. Lots of travelers got stuck in Fitzroy and I understand why. So it's a bit tricky to start our Aussi trip here, because let's face it: we might never leave.

I enjoyed St Kilda too, especially their great coffee bars where they serve salmon and vodka for breakfast. Or water in vodka bottles. But I hate pigeons, and St Kilda is their hood. So Fitzroy is where the heart is. Where our kitschy cosy home is, stuffed with flee market goodness. Where the open air swimming pool is actually just a place all good looking people of Melbourne unite. Where Santa has taken over peoples brains and houses and parcs. Where pubs and shops eat our money. Good times are rolling.