Road to Ozzie Land

I am on a 3 week trip to Ozzie Land (yes... you are right. Australia).

With a tiring journey from Bangalore to Bangkok to Melbourne, the

Spring in Melbourne was a great welcome one I needed the most.

As soon I landed, the moist cold air took off all my fatigue of the

journey. This being my second Visit to the city, I was excited to

explore more of the culture, weather and the charm that the

city holds.

The First few days went in jiffy, managing the meetings with our

Clients here and of course the food. I am really not a foodie, but

do not mind cherishing good food. The area where I am staying,

Southbank in Melbourne is a wonderful smorgasbord of food,

wine and people. Often walking back from Work, I get to see

people from all parts of the world I know about. And little less

to say, the evening of the city is as charming as the mornings.

Thankfully, I have a great view of the city from my Home.

Sometimes, I just wait for the sunset, because thats when you

get to see this...

More about my trip in later posts.

See ya.

The Mistaken Identity

Its sad that a lovely city like Melbourne is now in
news for all the wrong reasons. Racist attacks, brutal
wounds of Indian students, and what not. For the time,
I was staying in Melbourne, i didn't even have a slightest
hint that this place would turn into a battlefield.
I found the people ever approachable, extremely
caring and jovial. I was put up in Fairfield, a fairy
tale part of Melbourne and would daily train to city.
For not even once, I felt a sense of discomfort travelling
alone at nights and roaming around the city. Instead I
was overwhelmed by the calmness and peace of Melbourne.
A lovely place, and surely one I wanted to stay a little
longer. Its sad that these events have, if not tarnished,
spoiled the image of Melbourne. I still believe these
incidents are acts of selective few and does not
in any way reflect the mood of the city.

Hope this episode gets over and the life in this
lovely city comes back to normal.