I started this morning with a friend at Hawthorn Makers Market. It was sunny but a windy day. All of the items sold are handcrafted in Australia. My favourite are the knitters. They have good eye for colours and patterns.
There, I found a wood turner who was willing to make me a darning mushroom. I just need a photo of one one with measurements. I hope it will not cost the earth.
On the way home, we stumbled on Gontran Cherrier and irresistible scent of French bakery beckoned me to melt my card for pain au chocolat and almond croissant for the children for lunch. The buttery pastry in turn bought out the smiles.
The 20km ride took us to Boxhill Miniature Railway. It wasn't open to the public today. However, the children were invited by a train enthusiast to hop on his electric train for a couple of spins around the track. The children were stoked. He showed them the engine and the horn. They even had a chance to press the button! What a star! Thank you Dave.
The cycle journey was pretty undulating after Bushy Creek Reserve.
This time around, Ella Mae managed to conquer most hills. She utilised the "count the tree", "aim for a landmark" and "I can do it - self encouragement" methods. She is getting so much faster. Less whinging today. The key I think is to feed her! The overly confidence at times was dangerous. I had to pull her over a couple of times and gave her a stern talk about road safety.
This time around, there were only two playground stop. One on the Gardiners Creek trail behind Deakin University. There were so many dogs here. Some went barking mad at the bicycles. Thank god they were leashed. Others just walked hapzardly as if they were willing to become pancakes.
The ride up Wattle Park was tough. We walked our bikes up the hill for a little while. But when she saw the tram, she ran up with her bike! This is one of our favourite parks. The trees were swaying quite a lot that evening and we thought we should take the back streets.
No doubt the children ate really well in the evening. We had pan-fried salmon, tomatoes and avocado garnised with dukkah. They also slept well.
http://www.bhmsrs.org.au/
There, I found a wood turner who was willing to make me a darning mushroom. I just need a photo of one one with measurements. I hope it will not cost the earth.
On the way home, we stumbled on Gontran Cherrier and irresistible scent of French bakery beckoned me to melt my card for pain au chocolat and almond croissant for the children for lunch. The buttery pastry in turn bought out the smiles.
The 20km ride took us to Boxhill Miniature Railway. It wasn't open to the public today. However, the children were invited by a train enthusiast to hop on his electric train for a couple of spins around the track. The children were stoked. He showed them the engine and the horn. They even had a chance to press the button! What a star! Thank you Dave.
The cycle journey was pretty undulating after Bushy Creek Reserve.
This time around, Ella Mae managed to conquer most hills. She utilised the "count the tree", "aim for a landmark" and "I can do it - self encouragement" methods. She is getting so much faster. Less whinging today. The key I think is to feed her! The overly confidence at times was dangerous. I had to pull her over a couple of times and gave her a stern talk about road safety.
This time around, there were only two playground stop. One on the Gardiners Creek trail behind Deakin University. There were so many dogs here. Some went barking mad at the bicycles. Thank god they were leashed. Others just walked hapzardly as if they were willing to become pancakes.
The ride up Wattle Park was tough. We walked our bikes up the hill for a little while. But when she saw the tram, she ran up with her bike! This is one of our favourite parks. The trees were swaying quite a lot that evening and we thought we should take the back streets.
No doubt the children ate really well in the evening. We had pan-fried salmon, tomatoes and avocado garnised with dukkah. They also slept well.
http://www.bhmsrs.org.au/
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