Showery Again On Sunday

Hectic social engagements continue and I guess I am starting to wilt under the pressure. Along with 85,000 others I went to the MCG yesterday and watched my footy team Geelong defeat Collingwood. It was a tight match with Geelong holding sway for most of the game. They are now the favored team to win the AFL Premiership. Melbourne is without doubt a more sports minded city than where we live. Here the religion is AFL.

Last night (Saturday) we travelled cross town and spent the evening with Chris, Wendy and the two older grandchildren Andrew and Emily. I went directly from the footy so we both were pleased to eventually get to bed and rest up.

Those of you who don't know Melbourne may not be aware of the freeway which travels right under the city emerging on the other side. It is a tremendous engineering feat making what once a feared traffic snarl into a 'cakewalk'. This is a photo taken in the 4 km tunnel last night while driving home last night.

Today it is down to Drouin to catch up with good friends and plan for our motor launch trip. We will have numerous beers and enjoy a BBQ lunch. The temp is expected to soar to about 12 degrees. Right now it is gray and a shower is crossing the sky. Hopefully the rain will disappear and we will have a little sun for this afternoon. (12 is about low to mid 50's).

Three more nights remain for us in Melbourne before setting off back to the Sunshine Coast.