had a day out in Melbourne on Monday as it was a holiday here and we were all off from school/work. We travelled on the tram (a first for Brian and I!) all around the city and had a free commentary about the places we passed on the way! We ended up at the Immigration Museum which is one of the museums we haven't visited before so we were keen to have a little gander. The kids enjoyed being given little immigration booklets to fill in as they went round which was fun and made us think about how we felt as 'immigrants'.
Evie was very taken with the exhibit by a lady who had immigrated from Japan, especially the paper dolls (along the bottom of the cabinet) and so I am going to have to google how to make these dolls as she is determined that she would like to learn how to make one.
Brian and Isaac found time for a game of chess in the mock up saloon room of a 1900's steamer ship and Evie and I played Chinese checkers...... by our own rules!
We all decided, after looking round the various 'room' options on board a ship for immigrants, that we would definitely prefer to be rich and have a nice room! The conditions on board ship for those travelling 150 years ago were NOT NICE! How far travel has come in the last century.... it only took us 24 hours to get here (discounting the 3 weeks vacation in the USA on the way of course!!) Have to admit that I prefer it that way....
had a day out in Melbourne on Monday as it was a holiday here and we were all off from school/work. We travelled on the tram (a first for Brian and I!) all around the city and had a free commentary about the places we passed on the way! We ended up at the Immigration Museum which is one of the museums we haven't visited before so we were keen to have a little gander. The kids enjoyed being given little immigration booklets to fill in as they went round which was fun and made us think about how we felt as 'immigrants'.
Evie was very taken with the exhibit by a lady who had immigrated from Japan, especially the paper dolls (along the bottom of the cabinet) and so I am going to have to google how to make these dolls as she is determined that she would like to learn how to make one.
Brian and Isaac found time for a game of chess in the mock up saloon room of a 1900's steamer ship and Evie and I played Chinese checkers...... by our own rules!
We all decided, after looking round the various 'room' options on board a ship for immigrants, that we would definitely prefer to be rich and have a nice room! The conditions on board ship for those travelling 150 years ago were NOT NICE! How far travel has come in the last century.... it only took us 24 hours to get here (discounting the 3 weeks vacation in the USA on the way of course!!) Have to admit that I prefer it that way....
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