We were in Melbourne last week and one evening we met up with two of our Granddaughters. Melbourne is a very metropolitan city and usually makes it every year into the top of the list of the most liveable cities in the world.

In the night-time it looks like this.

People are out and about even at this time of the evening. It was already getting cold, A pleasure boat rested after a day’s work.

Walking around we found this intriguing tunnel under a bridge.

But we were “saved” by a staircase.

When I reached the top, I found my two beautiful Granddaughters waiting for me.

The pulsating city had us back and plenty of people were heading somewhere in the city.

It looked like this earlier in the evening .

Colourful trams were chasing each other along busy St. Kilda Road

But we took the train home to Essendon…

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Poyntons of Essendon

Essendon is part of Melbourne. We went there to a beautiful Garden Centre called ‘Poyntons’. We admired all the wonderful displays and flowers and shrubs for sale. We went a bit further up where the cafe is situated. We had lunch there but no desert even though there was a good selection of cake available. They had some specially brewed local beer. Also freshly squeezed juices. Where we were sitting in the cafe we had a good view of the river Yarra. Our son Martin and granddaughter Lauren came with us to Poyntons. Martin drove the car there. Ample parking was available in a separate parking area.

A red capsicum filled with rice and meat.

Sunday at Warburton

After a 90 minute drive we arrived at Warburton. We had a very joyful family day at this peaceful, beautiful place with clear mountain air. The good weather lasted throughout the day. Only later in the afternoon as we were driving back to Essondon there were a few raindrops. We were so happy to see our lively, little great-granddaughters again. I think they could hardly remember us for it had been one whole year since we had seen them last.

Each visitor was given one of these decorated wooden ducks. The decorations were done by the two little girls before lunch with a little help from their mum.

I am thrilled to get a beautifully decorated duck. The girls hand the ducks out very enthusiastically. They very much enjoy being able to give out some gifts.

And this are the happy parents of these two lovely girls.

Mildura at the Murray River

We had a great time today with Ian and Ana at the Murray River.

Here we had coffee and something to eat.

Thanks Ana and Ian for making this a memorable day for us!

On the Road

So we made it to the outback of New South Wales. For the last three days we’ve been travelling a lot in our beautiful hired car. Today we finally arrived in Mildura for a day’s rest on Friday. On Saturday we travel on to Melbourne.

This is a nighttime view from our Motelroom

Yesterday we were so tired after all this travelling that we went to sleep at 8 pm and woke up again at 4 am. It was of course still very dark outside. But a lot of lights were on. This is why Peter could take the above picture.

And this is what it looked like in day-light.

This is the car we're travelling in. — This is the car we’re travelling in.

Here we had breakfast in Moss Vale on Wednesday.

Uta’s Early Childhood

This is a picture from my “Kinderzimmer” in Berlin in 1936. I am going to include this with other pictures in my EARLY CHILDHOOD page which is right next to my ABOUT page.

Diary

Here’s Bulli Beach again! We had another lovely time there last week on Tuesday. We decided we would stay there for lunch. And of course we had some coffee as well.

From where we were sitting we could look down to the swimming-pool.

Yesterday, that is on Sunday, 7th of April 2013, I opened another “Page”. It’s called Uta’s early Childhood. I was able to retrieve some of my early childhood pictures and published them in this “Page”. I have heaps and heaps more childhood pictures in my album, which is of course ancient. The pictures start with the day of my birth, which was on 21st of September 1934. I have at the moment some difficulties with my scanner. With Peter’s help I may eventually work something out how to do further scanning. However, for the next two weeks or so I can’t do anything about it. It’ll have to wait!

We have plans for the next two weeks! Early on Wednesday, this is the 10th of this month, we’re going to leave for a lovely little holiday in the country. We’re also going to spend some time in Melbourne with our son and his extended family. We are very much looking forward to finally see all the Melburnians again. Also going to see another granddaughter who’s coming to Melbourne from Newcastle during her school holidays. This granddaughter we missed out on seeing a year ago. So we’re glad we can finally see her again.

We plan to be back home on Saturday, 21st of this month.