Philip Island: 30 years later

I took a bus tour to Philip Island and surrounding area on one sunny afternoon. The ride was comfortable and our first destination was Churchill Island.  A beautiful peacock greeted us at the visitor centre.









There were old houses inside the compound and display of how the interior looked like.


The interesting segment would be sheep searing....

Melbourne Revisited

Federation Square.

When I was last visited Melbourne in 1999, the Federation Square was not completed yet.  Now, it was a popular place for people watching and of course an arts space.  Besides arts spaces, it also had a tourist information centre, offices, bookshops and of course cafes and restaurants.

An interesting art installation using mobile phones as materials.

It was Winter Olympics during that period and there was live telecast on the video walls.











There was a contemporary visual art exhibition Melbourne Now happening around the city, and Federation Square was one of the venues.

Melbourne: KAGE's Forklift performance

After an absence of about 15 years, I was back in Melbourne for a few days stay, followed by more travelling to other cities. The Qantas flight was smooth (transit via Brisbane) and my first airbnb accommodation was good.

At the Melbourne Airport, I bought a return airbus transfer to the city centre, where the journey time 35 minutes.  At the bus terminal (or at convenience store), remember to purchase a myki card which will come in handy when you take public transport in Melbourne.

My first event for the day (aka Valentine's Day) was catching KAGE's Forlift at the Arts Centre Melbourne.

The few raindrops threatened the delay of the performance, held at the open space of the building. Thankfully, the weather held up and the audience were treated to a different kind of arts performance.

According to KAGE's Kate Denborough, Forklift is about "anti-stereotype, throwing caution to the wind and discovering something luminous where you least expect it"  The performance was presented by Arts Centre Melbourne.