Day -2: Saying goodbye to melbourne

Had a nice wander today – down St Kilda Road to the Shrine, to St Kilda and along Acland Street and St Kilda beach, then back into town on the 112 tram.  I do something like this before each long trip, just sort of saying goodbye to home.  Last trip and this trip it is especially symbolic as both are long trips, not just a month or two.

Drinks with some web people on Saturday was a nice way to increase my circle of acquaintances.  I am assured that it descended into drunken debauchery after I left – but these people can't always be taken literally.

I am watching the news anxiously but the volcanic cloud shows no sign of heading for Istanbul – so hopefully my flight is not in peril, except from overbooking as thousands of desperate travellers books flights to anywhere close to Europe.