The Commonwealth games

Saturday March 18th – I was up early, put my bike together, and went for a test ride. I cruised into the local shopping area to get coffee then rode to the GDV campus to get a dog fix. I introduced myself to the weekend kennel staff and they let me walk around the kennels and pet the dogs. I would guess there are about 30 dogs at the kennel, and they were all very calm and quiet. After my brief morning adventure I returned to the apartment and rousted Sue (she does like her sleep!) We got ready and figures out how to take the train into Melbourne. We happened to arrive at the beginning of the Commonwealth Games which are like a mini Olympics. It’s extremely popular here and there were tons of people in the city. This photo was taken near the train station; the music on the didgeridoos was interesting and quite good. First we shopped in the huge commonwealth souvenir store then headed to the beach (St Kilda) to catch the end of the men’s triathlon. We missed the event but did get to see the medal ceremony.

After walking around the beach area for awhile we spotted a Thai foot reflexology place and got massaged. After the couple we had in Singapore, we’re hooked.

Back in the center of Melbourne we ate dinner then walked to the casino where Sue got her poker fix. We finally got back to our apartment after midnight!