Calvin's Exhibition, Melbourne 2015

Midway through his Master's programme, Calvin non-chalantly told us of his sterling project being exhibited in the newly constructed Design Hub of RMIT in downtown Melbourne. Mum took the opportunity to organise a quick getaway holiday to witness his creation & round it up with a roadtrip to the countryside.

It was happenstance that Daryl & his partner, Yi Han were having their  term / end of Uni breaks respectively, hence they happily came along . As luck would have it, I managed to book accommodations for everyone in our favourite lodgings - the Quality Hotel Downtowner on Lygon and Lonsdale Views, on the Bellarine Peninsula.

At the exhibition hall, Mum surprised Calvin with a few choice pieces of his childhood artwork creations, drawn 20 years ago when he was just 6 years old, while attending fun classes at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore. Truth be told, there was never any coercion by us parents on both boys for any particular profession. Suffice it to say, art appreciation from a young age may indeed have influenced Calvin in his chosen field.

Lonsdale Views & the Bellarine Peninsula

 Michael Hanley, farm-owner cum chief steward of Lonsdale Views introduced us to his charming wife, Sue who checked us into cosy accommodations & treated us like family. As one of only 2 parties lodging over 2 nights, it really felt like a home away from home. This time round, we had the Ruby Apartment with its full kitchen, which allowed us to really cook up a storm. Daryl & Yi Han enjoyed exploring the walking trails on Michael & Sue's 200-acre farm while the billiards table was popular with everyone.

We all strolled down to the sand dunes & the beach to breathe in fresh sea breeze, feeling really close to Nature. Upon check-out, we introduced Yi Han to the family tradition of playing a round of minigolf on the Bellarine.
Amazingly she did commendably well as a first - timer.