Day 2 of the Moomba Festival has the highlight of showcasing the birdman event - whereby contestants craft wings for themselves and jump into the Yarra in an attempt to 'fly' the furthest. The event attracts a lot of spectators, and contestants can win a prizes for the most interesting costumes, the furthest distance flown, and the softest and most graceful landing. Early in the day I arranged to meet up with an old uni friend named Abi who has been in Australi...

Last night I settled into an evening of collecting information about things to do and sights to see in Melbourne, before getting ready for my first chat with work. There were plenty suggestions on the internet, and one day next week i'm going to put it to an audience vote between two things I would like to do. Catching up with work went well, and tomorrow will be my first full work day whilst I'm away. I spent most of the evening talking back to the uk, before ...