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03
Feb

Family

| Family Portrait Geelong

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19
Oct

Geelong Coffee – My Recommendations

No Tags | Great Coffee


 
I find nothing more frustrating when i’m out of town or overseas than not being able to locate a great coffee. Fortunately for Australian’s travelling overseas there are those who have posted list of where the quality coffee houses are.
 
I thought I should post a list of my personal favourite spots for the greater Geelong region. I may update this list over time.

 

  • Bannockburn Station: (Pictured above) Also a restaurant this magnificent venue boast a great coffee, amazing food and a huge range of home made cakes. It is also open evenings on Friday and Saturday. Located in Bannockburn 20 minutes from Geelong heading toward Ballarat.

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  • The Edge: Down along the Geelong Waterfront at 6-8 Eastern Beach Road. Typically known for being a restaurant and bar they also make coffee as good as anything you will find in Melbourne.

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  • Coffee Cartel: These guys roast their own and when I don’t get a chance to roast at home this is where I buy beans from. The Grandmaster beans are my favourite though the Drummer Boy blend is pretty special as well. Two locations In the city 1-80 Little malop St cnr of James St or Breakwater at 6/21 Leather St.

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  • 63 Degrees: 87A Barrabool Rd, Highton. Really great coffee.

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  • Sharkys Surf Co: Shop 12, The Cumberland, Lorne.
    If you are going for a drive up The Great Ocean Road this surf shop uses award winning roast from Coffee Snobs. They know their coffee and how to make it.

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  • A Spot For Joe: 33 Little Ryrie Street

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  • The Bridgeroom: On the bridge overpass in Westfield going over Yarra Street.

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  • Lucy Lockets 261: Located at 261 Myers St, East Geelong.

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16
Feb

Le Colporteur

| Fine Art

 

 

I had only two days in Paris and had hoped to get a unique take on the Eiffel Tower. The second day was very hot but just as I came close to the tower it began to rain heavily. 

 

What I noticed was that the many street peddlers had ditched the small models of the Eiffel Tower they had been selling and were not running around selling umbrellas. As I was getting soaked along with all of my camera gear I requested an umbrella from a passing seller. 10 Euro he asked for. The crowd I was trying to hide under the small shelter with booed the guy as these things were barley worth 50 cents. 

 

But as I and my camera gear were going to get drenched otherwise I spent no time arguing and took the umbrella. 

 

Ten minutes later the rain had subsided. As I noticed the reflection the gentleman who had sold me the umbrella walked past, this time loaded with small models of the Eiffel Tower to sell. I quickly grabbed this shot of him walking past. 

 

I may have paid too much for the umbrella but I had managed to get a rare perspective of one of the worlds most photographed icons. 

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