Sydney Australia - Great to be back

I love Sydney.
The rainy weather continues as we arrive in Sydney - apparently not much of a summer here so far.
It was great to wander through the City that feels like home every time I am here.
For a grey and rainy day there were lots of people around and many looking a little bit too festive for a Saturday afternoon - Mardi Gras Parade night.  Taylor and I both seemed to have hit the jet lag wall and missed all the fun - and the rain.
A morning walk had plenty of "over partiers" spread around all sorts of nooks, crannies and benches around the City.  And as the morning progressed the sun finally came out.

Melbourne Australia - the biggest rains in 18 years....flooding in the surrounding area

A great trip back to Melbourne.  It has been a long, long time.
So much is new - and so much is as likable as it was on my very first visit.  The river area has become in more established - and hard to imagine but there are even more wonderful spots to dine.
Overnight on our first night we had a rain storm to remember.  As bad as it was in central Melbourne it was the worst an hour or so away.  The biggest rains in 18 years - flooding is still happening a few days later.

Saint Paul MN - Macalester Potluck 2012

Petar cooked on Thursday.  I helped with the reheating today.
Clemens and I took on a German dish today.
And Davide had a meeting but joined us to enjoy all the dishes from around the world.