Day 3

Friday - late afternoon

I think it's day 3! I've been losing track of time a bit. and the time difference is very difficult to get used when calling people in the UK, or sending text messages. Apparently, I woke Puaul twivce the other night with text messages. sorry Paul!

I haven't had the opportunity to update this until now. I'm in Carlton Library in Melbourne. I manged to get some time on the comoputer because the person who'd booked it didn't turn up for their session.

Yesterday I caught the tram into the city (ting ting). I started off in Federation Square and was going to follow the Lonely Planet walking tour - a circular walk from the Square, across the Yarra and through Victoria Gardens. I'd thought I might even make it to the Royal Botanic Gardens too. But it wasn't to be. it was pretty rainy yesterday (in fact a guy in the cafe where I had lunch said wryly (in response to my accent) "You've brought the weather with you ... thanks.'

I crossed the Yarra and turned into Victoria Gardens and the clouds immediately opend again. I put on my kagoule, but my trouser legs were soaked in seconds. I sheltered under a large spreading tree until the rain lesseneed then decided to head for the Immigration Museum on Flinders Street instead. I was immediately struck by the aromatic scent as I entered the park. I couldn't identify it - I knew it wasn't blossom, although there were many flowers and the scent was vaguely floral. Eucalyptus of course.

Out of time - library closing.