Random thoughts

It's been over two weeks now of life in Australia.  It is rocking down here.  Still quite warm, unlike most of the United States. I am 95% on top of knowing which way to look when crossing the street.  Here are a few notes of life down under:

I bought a single speed bike to get around town on.  Brand new, great price and fun to ride, although after 9 months of backpacking, my body has taken a few days to get used to being back in the saddle again.  It's all shiny black and making the girls say ooooohhh!!

Wherever you walk in Melbourne, there is amazing street art.  It's like a gallery out there on the streets, and a lot of it is actually quality art and will make you stop to enjoy it, or even think a bit.  Take for instance, this Aboriginal piece:

Or how about some crazy pink?

And then there is the history, such as with Ned Kelly (Wikipedia), the famous outlaw similar to Jesse James in the US.  Such an icon down here, that they've made two movies about him, starring Mick Jagger in the 70s and most recently, Heath Ledger.  He's famous for his final shootout, in which he built an iron suit of armor out of plow blades.  Here is the suit from the State Library:

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And lastly of course there is the beach.  That's why we are all here isn't it?