Brighton Beach

just very relaxing,
originally uploaded by bernd ploderer.

Today I explored a new beach in Melbourne - Brighton Beach. Steffie Matzer came to Melbourne this weekend and besides all the good places I already knew I wanted to explore also new spots.
I know it's summertime in Austria and we here have the coldest winter since 19... But nevertheless a walk on the beach and chilling out in the sunshine since can be so fantastic (and bad for my poor skin - I have a slight sunburn :) You can find a few more winter impressions on my flickr website

PS: I have to admit the sun today might be a bit misleading, because we had really bad weather for the last few weeks :| (and sometimes I wish I could be in Austria and enjoy the fantastic weather on a beach volleyball field or on a lake, but not today :)

guests in melbourne

It's holiday time and this means guests for me in Melbourne. I had a wonderful weekend with a guest from Brisbane two weeks ago :) This weekend a friend from Austria, whom I haven't seen for years, is here in Melbourne. Finally next weekend my mum and her friend (the mum of one of my best friends) will come to Melbourne. That's fantastic, I enjoy it when I can present my new hometown to guests from all over the world, especially with people with whom I spent great times in Austria.

update #3

I just finished my last major update again on my PhD Research website (at least I hope so) - thanks in advance for any constructive feedback :)