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Hello, Mr Mum here. The gals got up first thing this Saturday morning and wanted to go to the aquarium. So I made them breakfast got the little wyld one dressed and then waited and waited some more for the older, much more vain one to finish getting ready. We went by train into the city to the aquarium. They had a blast cause we took the train ride then had a short tram ride.
They whizzed through the aquarium to get to the other side (did I mention there was a gift store on the other side at the exit?). We then strolled along the banks of the Yarra River as it meanders down the heart of Melbourne.
We didn’t get home until dinnertime and both were knackered. I even got the wyld one in bed early. w00t!
I took several photos during the day. Most while we were playing around the river.
Hope you have a great weekend!
The Angel of Birrarung Marr
On Saturday we went down to Federation Square in Melbourne to participate in the Long Walk. This year The Long Walk celebrated the positive achievements of Indigenous communities by starting the walk with a celebration including stalls, kids’ activities and performances at Federation Square. I will write a post later to detail the event and cause – with photos of course!
While there, we strolled down the banks of the Yarra River in Birrarung Marr. We found this interesting riverside sculpture. I’m not sure what it is or what it means but it certainly got the family talking and hypothesising. The plaque indicated that the two-headed, five-legged Angel, was created by Deborah Halpern when she set out to make a sculpture that was “wild, whimsical and colourful”. After standing in front of the National Gallery of Victoria for 18 years, and some restoration of her covering of 4000 tiles, Angel was relocated to her present commanding position where she looks out across the river.
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