Quiet day today -- also a very rainy day. I did get my haircut -- it's been 3 months since my last haircut -- couldn't wait another minute (exciting stuff, I know). After the haircut -- I took the tram into the center of town -- had lunch at a nice seafood restaurant on the river -- and then went to the Ian Potter Centre -- part of the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV).
The Centre is the world's first major gallery dedicated exclusively to Australian art. The Centre is on the small side -- which I rather like --- great way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy afternoon.
The Aboriginal art galleries at the Centre were fantastic -- best that I've seen so far. There was also a special exhibition on Sue Ford (b. 1943 - d. 2008) -- an Australia photographer -- quite interesting (I have to admit -- I had never heard of her). The museum was free -- which made the whole visit even better.
Weather: cloudy, rainy, 48 - 72F
Miles Walked: 5.2
Pic Notes:
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The Centre is the world's first major gallery dedicated exclusively to Australian art. The Centre is on the small side -- which I rather like --- great way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy afternoon.
The Aboriginal art galleries at the Centre were fantastic -- best that I've seen so far. There was also a special exhibition on Sue Ford (b. 1943 - d. 2008) -- an Australia photographer -- quite interesting (I have to admit -- I had never heard of her). The museum was free -- which made the whole visit even better.
Weather: cloudy, rainy, 48 - 72F
Miles Walked: 5.2
Pic Notes:
- 1: Parliament of Victoria
- 2: St. Michael's Uniting Church
- 3: Forum Theatre
- 4: Federation Square
- 5 - 11: Ian Potter Centre
- 6: my favorite - platypus (which I sadly have not seen in the wild)
- Trivia for the day: There is no universally agreed upon plural of "platypus" in the English language. Scientists generally use "platypuses" or simply "platypus". Colloquially, the term "platypi" is also used -- although this is technically incorrect and a form of pseudo-Latin; the correct Greek plural would be "platypodes".
- 12 - 13: there are all sorts of rules about driving around the trams --- makes me glad I don't have a car. One of the oddest things is the hook turn (remember that in Australia -- a right turn is the equivalent of an American left turn) -- conceptually it's kind of like a jughandle but without a separate ramp
- A hook turn is a right turn from the left lane. If turning right at an intersection with traffic lights and a 'Right Turn from Left Only' hook turn sign, you must make a hook turn so as not to delay trams. To do a hook turn you must:
- approach and enter the intersection from the left lane and indicate that you are turning right
- move forward to the far left side of the intersection, keeping clear of the pedestrian crossings
- remain stopped until the traffic lights on the road you are turning into have changed to green, then turn right.
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