When I am tired, upset, sad, or frustrated some of the things that make me feel better are music, hugs, dancing, and being near the ocean. Last week the night before my day off of class I couldn't sleep. Somehow I must have decided to set my alarm clock for no reason because it went off at 7:30am the next morning. Trying to think positively, I decided the best course of action was to throw some clothes on, grab a book and take the bicycle and try to find the beach. I followed the bike paths I could find through the city but somehow lost them a bit and ended up following the tram lines down to the beach. I went past Albert Park at one point and finally made it to Beaconsfield Parade where there is a great bicycle path along the beach. I wandered around for a while and found a few piers and saw the Spirit of Tasmania (the ship that travels between Melbourne and Tassie).
The beach area reminds me of what little I remember of the beaches in Santa Monica, CA and some of the ones I saw in Denmark and France. It is a very narrow beach with a lot of restaurants, cafes and swimming clubs right up against it. There are several boardwalk areas along the beach. After about an hour of bicycling and wandering, I stopped for some breakfast and read a book for my Ethnography of Music class.
After it rained for about an hour, I continued on my way around to somewhere between Elwood and Brighton past some wildlife parks and marinas and more beach areas. I was really impressed by the bike paths and pedestrian paths along the beach. They were really accessible and pleasant. Here is a picture of the Melbourne skyline from the furthest point of my trip.
I headed back to the city through St. Kilda road and it decided to pour down rain again just before I got to the VCA. All in all, the trip was a little over 20 miles and a really fun excursion!
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