Why the holiday weekend? Good question.
Originally the Monday was the Eight Hours Day, then it was simply renamed Labour Day. In 1954, it became the day on which the Moomba Festival Parade is held (a kind of Macy's Parade/St Patrick's Day variant). It still is that, however this particular weekend is better known in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix won on Sunday by Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari. This day is also
Clean Up Australia day.
Let's just call it a good opportunity for a break. Avoiding the Friday night rush out of town, we slipped out of town early Saturday morning.
Weekends away are extra lazy, so lunch at the Blairgowrie Cafe, which has a large outdoor terrace area packed with tables and umbrellas.
As usual, almost as many dogs as human customers. They were everywhere. Schnauzers, collies, spaniels, terriers and of course labradors and golden retrievers. All pretty well behaved.
Ordered scrambled eggs which came piled high on sourdough toast, with spinach and mushrooms on the side. Then, perfect coffee while watching the twinkling waters of the bay, just across the highway.
Another ship sails down the bay, heading who knows where.
Originally the Monday was the Eight Hours Day, then it was simply renamed Labour Day. In 1954, it became the day on which the Moomba Festival Parade is held (a kind of Macy's Parade/St Patrick's Day variant). It still is that, however this particular weekend is better known in Melbourne for the Australian Grand Prix won on Sunday by Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari. This day is also
Clean Up Australia day.
Let's just call it a good opportunity for a break. Avoiding the Friday night rush out of town, we slipped out of town early Saturday morning.
Weekends away are extra lazy, so lunch at the Blairgowrie Cafe, which has a large outdoor terrace area packed with tables and umbrellas.
As usual, almost as many dogs as human customers. They were everywhere. Schnauzers, collies, spaniels, terriers and of course labradors and golden retrievers. All pretty well behaved.
Ordered scrambled eggs which came piled high on sourdough toast, with spinach and mushrooms on the side. Then, perfect coffee while watching the twinkling waters of the bay, just across the highway.
Another ship sails down the bay, heading who knows where.
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