there's a rainbow shining somewhere

I love Fairfield historic boathouse for many reasons but largely because  you really feel like your not even in the city.  and they do scones and all that lovely arvo tea stuff.  but best fun is to hire a boat for an hour or so, load up with snacks and wine and row row ya boat. parasols essential

http://fairfieldboathouse.com/?_page=2

let them eat cake

 Quilla trialling my new hat under wonderful Melbourne sunshine

and loving her brain with a nutcase

 but loving her mama's red velvet cupcakes even more ....xx

why havent you called?

I have spent the past year digging up amazing sites in the city centre of Melbourne.  there is a whole other world beneath the asphalt and i get to peek!  but the built history that still survives (unfortunately not much) is truly amazing. i never get sick of wandering around the city...almost each time i see something i have never noticed before. 

ever noticed the original gas street lamps (c. 1850s) like the one on the left here?  not many exist but they are around if you look carefully in the right places.