Scarves

One of the most popular sports in Australia is Australian rules football (two teams of 18 (very fit) players run around after an funny shaped ball to try and score goals and suprise surprise whoever scores the most goals wins the game. That's for the basics.. if you want to find out more, you can click here). The game was first played in Victoria in the late 1850s, which would explain why the game is so popular over there and merchandise of differents kinds sell fairly well at the Queen Victoria Market where I took this photo. Strangely enough, none of the teams "represented" in this shot are based in Victoria! (From left to right: Port Adelaide, Sydney Swans, Fremantle Dockers (aka Freo), Adelaide Crows, Brisbane Lions, West Coast Eagles, a Perth-based team). Maybe they're sold out...

The rugby union/cricket tragic that I am would not be seen dead in one of those scarves but they make a good photo.. I think :)

Lady of the Rings

Eagle Street Pier Market, Brisbane

The smell of Tasmania

Salamanca Market, Hobart, Tasmania

Tasmania is a major producer of lavender and by-products come in many forms: the usual essential oil, body lotion, soap, lip balm, sachets but also ... tea! Being a tea lover I had to try and I must admit, it has a strange taste.

Let's get nuts

I like macadamia nuts.. in ice cream, covered with milk chocolate or honey... yum!
(Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne)