I went for a walk along the beach at St Kilda last Sunday. It was a windy day but sunny and warm, so it wasn't such a bad spot for a walk for a couple of hours.
Even though it's not my favourite beach in Melbourne (in fact it's probably the least likeable beach in the whole city, although there are some horrific ones in the western suburbs) it's closest to where I live.
On that day there were dozen of kite surfers taking advantage of the windy conditions. This is a really impressive sport to see up close - the upper body and arm strength required must be massive. Also due to the wind and storms of the previous few days, there were lots of dead jellyfish washed up on the shore. The creatures are fascinating and beautiful when you see them in the water, looking like transparent gaudy carnival tents with streamers trailing. Out of the water, they retain their shininess but lose the magic they have when floating.
St Kilda / South Melbourne has a great mix of old colonial style 'terrace houses', 1970s dinginess, and contemporary style. Somehow it all works. Not sure if I could live there though.
My ideal place to live is near a beach or a park where I can easily go out for a walk whenever I want to. Maybe your beach seems to be a bit noisy during the day with kites surfers, but the morning or evening time the best to free your mind.
ReplyDeleteI would also ideally like to live near a beach so that I could go for a swim in summer and a walk at any time of the year. I might even be motivated enough to become more active and start running regularly! St Kilda beach is not very clean though, and the general area is very noisy with lots of traffic. I think I might have to live in the countryside!
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