Off to Scienceworks this afternoon to see the “Vanishing Skills” exhibition before it closes. Horologist, Milliner, Cooper, Wheelwright… Strange to be writing about such old crafts in such a new medium as this. I was quite impressed by the display detailing the manufacture of glass eyes.
In an attempt to somehow maintain a semblance of cycle fitness for Jo, the trip to Scienceworks was made by bike. A pleasant enough ride — and it would have been quite quick — but for the decision to ride through Southbank and past the ca$ino so that we could drop in on the CityLink office and replace an e-Tag. Pedestrian crowds blocking this premier “Yarra Bike Trail,” and signs from the Southbank management stating “Cyclists Dismount” give a very mixed message about the supposed bike path. Even the Melbourne City Council has admitted that the signs are really advisory only and that they’ve no grounds to enforce them!
Jo’s eTag is supposedly faulty. I’m convinced that its merely got a flat battery — but there’s no way that CityLink will admit that! They didn’t bat an eyelid at the return however, just handed over a new one.
At least when we got to the punt to cross the river there was no delay … no dead bodies, no mishaps, just wheel the bikes on and putt across under the Westgate Bridge. One of these days I’ll remember to take a photo looking up at it from underneath…
