Melbourne, Australia
Our last match at the stadium and I’m editing two games again. Having the work of my students flowing in from two different pitches, in two different cities, trying to watch two different games … I need more practice. And I want more practice.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
If you’re going to cover international women’s soccer, there’s one player you want to see – Brazil’s Marta. This is her last Women’s World Cup, she changed the sport forever.
Melbourne, Australia
Back at the stadium and there was an Australian rules football team practicing alongside.
Melbourne, Australia
The Canadian team was visited by Carla Qualtrough, Canada’s Minister for Sport and Person’s with Disabilities. Sports always ends up being political.
Melbourne, Australia
Wandere dback to the Queen Victoria Market, set up in part as a flea market and in part as a produce, meats and cheeses space. I should have brought a big bag to buy groceries with, but it was a hefty hike back to the apartment.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Wandered over to the State Library Victoria which has a wonderful Domed Reading Room, truly spectacular. There was also a photo exhibition up with a unique way of showing the images – two walls, onto one was projected the image and on the other how the image is handled or stored.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
I had a few hours late in the day to get out and stretch. I met two police officers outside the Parliament Building and we had a 45 minute conversation about the state of the states, both American and Australian. They pointed me towards a plaque of some U.S. president.
Then stopped and talked for a while with a hydrogen power engineer who was in town for a conference. If I’d had more time, I might have followed her to the conference, sounded fascinating.
Walking further, I came across Captain Cook’s cottage, the Old Treasury Building and back past Parliament House where someone was burning something very casually.
Dinner was a salad without a little bit of everything.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia