Do you remember "Eric The Eel?" If not, Eric Moussambani Malonga, who was from Equatorial Guinea, was a wildcard entrant at the Sydney Olympics. He had never swum in a 50m pool before, and after a couple of false starts, and moments when it seemed like he might not have been able to finish the … Continue reading Lazy Day in Melbourne
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"Ding Ding". I smiled when I heard the familiar sound of a tram. After a long absence, light rail (trams) will soon return more prominently to the streets of Sydney. Although we’ve had them for a while around the casino and the Inner West, they’ve been absent for decades from the main CBD, and around … Continue reading Melbourne Needs Hills
I’m normally asleep before take-off. Within seconds of switching off my mobile phone, my head can normally be found bobbing from side to side, probably to the annoyance of the person sitting next to me. And there is always only one, as I have a preference for aisle seats. I don’t want to be the … Continue reading Movies, Food, Friends and Travel
A decade ago, or maybe more, I went into the "wrong toilet" at an Irish bar in Darwin. "Mna, that sounds like men, and fir, that sounds like female", I thought to myself. In reality, it was the other way around, as I discovered, seated, when female voices appeared in the cubicles next to me. … Continue reading Visiting Melbourne