Melbourne, AU

Well I am in Melbourne, AU.  We arrived last night from Perth.  It was interesting to leave Perth at breakfast, fly 4 hours, eat lunch on the plane and then eat dinner in Melbourne.  The time difference is 2 hours + 1 for daylight savings times =3 hours from Perth or now 15 hour time difference from home.  I have to constantly stop and think through what day it is and what time it is here and at home.  I now have Internet in the hotel (still slow) and the time difference makes it very difficult to call or skype home.

The feel of Melbourne is very different from the feel of Perth.  Actually, it reminds me a lot of New York City.  There is a hustle and bustle of the city and there are nice restaurants and things to do everywhere.  A river runs through the city and there are gondalas.  It was quaint and lovely.

We ate at the wine and cheese restaurant and I had kangaroo to eat.  Yes, I did think about the precious animals I had petted the day before but I had to try it.  It looks very much like a steak and is quite tender.  It is a mix between steak and pot roast in texture.  The main difference is that it is very sweet.  I could only eat a small portion - I could see the little faces...but I am glad I tried it.

Oh, yes to those of you that emailed and asked if we presented at the conference.  Dr. Hewitt and I presented on our referred paper that we wrote entitled UBIQUITOUS LEARNING ECOLOGY-A FRAMEWORK FOR SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTING 1 TO 1 COMPUTING.  You will find it here along with the presentation and all our resources.  It was a blast!   https://syncingupwiththeikid.wikispaces.com/

Our hotel is in China Town which is similar to the one in NY.  I hope to have some time to do some shopping while I am here.  Thanks for reading my blog.  I enjoy reflecting in the evenings over all I have learned.