Coffee at the banks of the Yarra

Hoy fue otro dia hermoso. Me encanta andar en bicicleta, me encanta disfrutar del aire cuando te pega fuerte en la cara ( pero odio tener que usar el estupido casco que da calor). Es especialmente lindo cuando cruzamos el Yarra y empezamos a andar por el costado del rio...los arboles hacen sombra fresquita y se empieza a percibir una onda ciudad limpia, fresca pero cosmopolita. Hacia un lado del rio estan los galpones de las universidades y colegios que tienen kayaks guardados ahi y muchas veces se ve a la gente meterse al rio para remar. Del otro lado esta la vuelta al mundo y los cafes de Federation Square. Cuando pasamos el puente por debajo, cruzamos hacia el otro lado donde hay gente que va y viene y cafes, restaurants y heladerias. Los domingos esta area (Southbank) se llena de curiosos y artistas que hacen shows a la gorra o que tienen un puesto en la feria artesanal...Hoy fuimos sin Anton y tomamos un capuccino.

Today was another beautiful day in Melbourne. Bike riding to Southbank awakens the senses. With the wind in my face, the smells of food in the air and the noise of the cosmopolitan city it's an experience that I gladly repeat whenever possible. It is especially nice once we leave the hustle and traffic of Richmond to venture into the more clean, fresh and modern banks of the Yarra river. Riding along the banks one can start to perceive the aromas and sights of Melbourne CBD. Along one side of the river there are the boat houses which store the kayaks that belong to certain elite universities or colleges...often one can see a group of people dragging the long canoes onto the river and paddling they go...On the other side there's the fairy wheel and coffee shops of Federation Square.

Once we cross under the bridge there's more people coming and going, there's cafes, restaurants and ice-cream shops...on Sundays this place comes alive with artists and curious spectators watching the performances or buying stuff at the Arts and Crafts market...today it was only the two of us....we had a cappuccino and enjoyed the view.