engineering
Machinery, airplanes, ships, tanks etc.
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West Gate Tunnel
Remember how the Fellowship of the Ring travelled through the mines of Moria in the first book of Tolkien’s famous trilogy? Well, I also got to wander through some massive underground caverns — Melbourne-style this time — though my adventure… Continue reading
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The Bittern Wetlands and the missing submarine
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского Part One: The Wetlands This wetland’s actually named after the bittern – The Bittern Wetlands. The Australasian Bittern is a rare bird that lives here, and it’s protected by the government. The… Continue reading
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Puffing Billy
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского Puffing Billy – that’s the name of the narrow-gauge railway up in the Dandenong Ranges, not far from Melbourne. These days, the Dandenongs are a favourite spot for tourists and retired hippies.… Continue reading
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Toy railroad
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского You’ve probably seen those toy train sets — you know, the ones kids play with, and let’s be honest, plenty of adults get into them too. For some people, it turns… Continue reading
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Wild Wild West
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского I mean west of Melbourne, of course. We folks from the south-east of Melbourne like to think our side of town is the only place fit for normal, civilised living. Out… Continue reading
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Estonian-Finnish diary, part 22. Suomenlinna / Sveaborg
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского So, we left Estonia. Early in the morning, we boarded the Finlandia ferry from the Eckerö Line at the port in Tallinn and set off for Helsinki. We were travelling with… Continue reading
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Estonian Diary, Part 19: The Seaplane Harbour.
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского The Seaplane Harbour (Lennusadam) is a branch of the Estonian Maritime Museum. The main museum is in Tallinn’s Old Town, inside the Fat Margaret Tower. It’s a nice, atmospheric place, but… Continue reading
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Estonian Diary, Part 14. Car Museum and Pärnu.
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского Alright, let’s continue the Estonia adventure. The day after we went to Atla, we drove to Pärnu. Since we were staying nearby, it… Continue reading
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Bikers in Williamstown
Текст на русском находится внизу страницы, после английского When I was in Williamstown, a whole pack of bikers rolled past. Naturally, I couldn’t just let them go by without snapping a few… Continue reading
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His Majesty’s Australian Ship, the corvette Castlemaine (HMAS Castlemaine)
Another album for the Boys HMAS Castlemaine is a museum ship moored in Williamstown Harbour, right near the heart of Melbourne. It’s open to the public on weekends, so of course I… Continue reading
