Monday and Tuesday

I donot seem to be doing much other than idling away time, sitting in cafes watching people or reading a book or doing a crossword, but that's OK. I am sleeping very well.

On Monday I went for breakfast to Ned's , the nearest thing South Yarra has to a French corner bistro. But better range of breakfast food. But I haven't tried their croissants.  I spent a long time pottering around the Botanic gardens , including time talking to my sister in law in Perth. Leisurely lunch in the Grdens Cafe  then that was enough for the day.

Today I did more. I spent time looking at the paintings in the NGV. I donot like the way the rooms are odd shaped and some rooms are  inside other  rooms. Still  there were some interesting paintings. Then I went to a contemporary art gallery , an odd shaped brown metal structure with one woman's works. Paintings with added material bits about identity etc . I did not stay long. 

Then to the Shrine of Rembrance., which I found quite moving. I spent quite a while looking at stuff . Lots of memorabilia from both world wars that i skipped over. There was a section on war graves , in particular the care  that went into the design of the one in Yokahama. This was interesting. 

Amongst the WW1 stuff there was a section on the padres that went to europe with their guys , some of them into the line of fire , against strict orders, with their men. Hmm. I know what my daughter would do. I also watched a video of a group of soldiers   in Afghanistan  who were being fired at. One of the guys who was there was describing his emotions.  Then I looked at the date the video was taken and I am pretty sure it was when my son in law was there.  That was enough for me for the day. I even caught a tram back. The extra walking has disturbed my arthriticy big toe.