We have been trying to get out to different areas of the city now that we are so much more familiar with our own suburb. In the New Farm suburb there is an arts centre (The Powerhouse) that features free concerts every week, with a rotation of musical styles. On Saturday night we went to hear some live jazz. We were completely blown away by the talent and we found out later that the jazz quintet is very highly revered and normally sells out concert halls, not give free concerts in small venues. What a treat to hear that quality of music in a small setting, enjoying a glass of wine (or two) before dinner.
Saturday night Jazz at the Powerhouse
It is now more than 4 months since the floods. One of the hardest hit areas was our suburb, Milton. Walking past the Milton School on Sunday, we noticed that someone had spray-painted the water level on a utility pole. This is an area that is about 1km from the river, it just happens to be a bit of a catchment area. Seeing this reminded us of why there are some businesses that still aren't open.
The white line at JB's hand marks the peak water level
This week has been full of crazy news! First there were all the stories about "planking", which neither of us understood, then there was the terrible stories out of Slave Lake and the wildfires that destroyed the town and finally we had deja vu all over again: didn't Iceland just have a volcano last year that disrupted air traffic? Iceland needs a time-out until they learn to control those things!
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