sabbatical

noun

: a period of time during which someone does not work at her regular job and is able to rest, travel, do research, etc.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Day 76: Melbourne

Today I walked over to the Farmers Market at the Abbotsford Convent (no longer an active convent).  Small market -- pretty good selection though (mostly what you would expect to find in late autumn).  Strangely though that strawberries are an autumn crop here.  It started to rain while I was at the Farmers Market -- so I didn't spend much time exploring the area -- will have to go back.

There are a lot of small cottages on the streets around the convent --- most of them rather run down -- lots of pretty gardens though.  And lots of graffiti artwork on the buildings in the area.

Weather:  cloudy with some rain, 46 - 67F
Miles Walked:  5.5

Pic Notes:

  • 1:  coffee shops are everywhere -- even in what look like garages
  • 6:  there's a permanent bakery in one of the convent buildings.  I snagged the last loaf of bread (a 'batard') --- excellent bread -- the best that I've had on my trip -- I can see why they sell 400 loafs on market day.
  • 8:  narrow streets -- parking spots are 1/2 on the road & 1/2 on the sidewalk
  • 17:  excellent camembert that I picked up at the market (to celebrate that this time last year -- I was on vacation in France)




















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