Fab Fitzroy

Yes, a cat. But not a real cat. 🙂

I had cause to be in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy yesterday. A work related reason that meant that I got to go on an excursion and get paid for it!!!

I will be the first to admit that I don’t get out much, and if I do I tend to wander into the same areas, suburbs and beaches. But that is what people do. If you live in an area you tend to stay around that area for all your shopping, restaurant or entertainment needs. And unless you are forced into other suburbs because of work or study commitments, your time is spent at those commitments or commuting to and fro. It’s only when you move house and relocate that you start to discover new places and new neighbourhoods.

I was in Fitzroy with a work colleague to visit a unique story-time session that they run at the Fitzroy library. What a magnificent building the library is in!!! Admittedly, the current library now occupies a tiny part of the building but in it’s day………classic monolithic architecture!!! It must have been amazing.

Pretty much all of Fitzroy is amazing buildings. Old buildings that now are home to beautiful restaurants, quirky design stores, kitsch bars, gorgeous florists and cafes. Rows and rows of terrace houses and cottages in narrow streets. Tiny little areas of parkland tucked away in corners. But the most amazing aspect of Fitzroy, to me, was/is all the graffiti art. Poor Libby was starting to wonder if we were going to make it back to work for the afternoon shifts because all I wanted to do was pull the car over every couple of blocks to take photos.

I was a good girl and didn’t stop the car once. I waited till my working day was over and drove back into Fitzroy again to have a little explore.

It won’t be the last time I wander those streets with camera in hand.