M took this picture of me after dinner last Monday at NewQuay in the Melbourne docklands. When we saw the letters “CW” on the footpath we knew immediately what (who) they were referring to! Dinner with the Thali and a couple of other Australian library bloggers was excellent. The food was very tasty and the [...]
The city: Despite the grid-like layout I seem to be perpetually lost. I think I forgot to pack my sense of direction. Also seem to have misplaced my ability to read maps, which does not help. It’s very noisy. I think it’s the trams. That said, I really like the trams. The cafes are great. [...]
Weren’t able to liveblog this morning despite being prepared to because of (and I’m using the Convention Centre technician’s technical term here) “flaky connections”. I’ve shelled out $20 for a day’s wireless access but the access is not uniformly available throughout the building, with some areas seeming blackspots. Most annoying, and it’s meant that I [...]