Sunday, January 27, 2019

Australia Day flotilla..



In the city yesterday to meet up with friend and fellow Perth blogger Sami and just arrived blogger from Braunschweig, Iris and husband Ingo. So much going on in the city with Australia Day celebrations in full swing. P and I didn't stay for the fireworks this year but after a walk around Elizabeth Quay in the early evening we have our spot picked out for next year, as did the flotilla of boats in all shapes and sizes waiting here. Australia Day, known to a growing community of Australians as 'Invasion Day', the day 231 years ago when the First Fleet landed in Port Jackson. I'm disappointed with our PM's speech today lamenting that the 26th Jan 1788 was 'pretty miserable' for his ancestor, of course for the new arrivals it would have been tough, but for the Indigenous Australians even tougher. Seriously it's time.. what's the problem with celebrating a week earlier, a week later, whatever.. change the date! Happy Sunday, take care and stay safe..


23 comments:

  1. ...a lot of money sitting out on the water!

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  2. I agree with Tom...maybe a good spot would be on one of those boat, no crowds :)

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  3. Sounds like you had a good Australia Day. Sorry to hear your PM's speech was not to your liking, but just think who our President is... Lovely photos of the harbor.

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  4. Schöne Bilder vom Hafen so viel Sonne.

    Noke

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  5. They had a feature on our CBC radio this morning about the controversy over Australia Day. One suggestion was to have it on the day you became independent from Britain - can't remember if it was in May. I don't blame you for escaping the crowds at the fireworks!

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  6. I'm with you on those thoughts, I feel for the aboriginals who had a flurry of europeans turn up on their doorstep but it is what it is today.

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  7. Crowds can make things uncomfortable especially for fireworks. It's too bad the PM doesn't recognize the bigger story for Australia Day. Someday someone will and then there will be change. Nice photos, Grace.

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  8. With you about the date. I don't feel any passion for Australia on the 26th. Other days are more meaningful for me. Very busy on the river!

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  9. There has been some reaction to celebrating the explorer Columbus on Columbus Day in the U.S. Our indigenous populations don't see anything to celebrate though it's not as boldly obvious a conflict as Australia Day.

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  10. Very true, Grace, the date should be changed then, I as a German sure know about guilt that really isn't yours but sticks to you forever...
    Still, it was a great show!

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  11. Beautiful pics. Happy Australia Day.
    Greetings

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  12. It looks like the celebrations are in full swing. It also looks like a perfect day for it.

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  13. Must say that the bridge is really great work.

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  14. Looks good and a complete bloggers reunion!

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  15. And such glorious weather! Happy Australia Day!

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  16. How fun to meet up with Iris, Ingo and Sami! Lovely photos Grace, especially the one with the sun shining on the water. Happy Australia Day!

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  17. So lovely that you met up with Iris, Ingo and Sami.
    Your photographs were lovely to see.
    Happy Australia Day.

    All the best Jan

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  18. I am not a crowd person at all...Never have been...I went very early to our Australia Day celebrations...When the crowds rolled in, I rolled out...with some photos of course...Love that bridge view of the city...

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  19. Oh yes this please! Take me to your leader! It's a freezing frozen tundra in my world and this is just what I need!

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