Instead, let me tell you about Geelong, my home away from Melbourne for three nights / four days each week. Most people in the Melbourne office pity us for being staffed here - the nicest hotel is standard compared to the Westin or Park Hyatt, the food is nothing like Melbourne, and there isn't much to do for fun. I even started pitying myself! But how silly. Geelong is a beautiful town with a fantastic waterfront, a few good seafood restaurants, lovely running trails, and incredibly friendly hotel staff.
Today was the Geelong Cup, which is their big horse race and a public holiday for the city. We didn't get the holiday off (I'll take Melbourne Cup off instead the week after next) but I did get to work from my hotel which was a nice change. It was really fun seeing all of the ladies dressed up and wearing hats. I took a walk at lunch to get a few pictures of what is right at the doorstep of my hotel. You'll notice they feature wooden people statues. These things are all over the waterfront, as far as you can go in either direction from my hotel. They pop up when you least expect them and have given me whiplash more than once on my runs. (Okay, maybe an exaggeration...I don't run that fast!)
So, for your viewing pleasure, I present the best of Geelong, Victoria:
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