Arts & Law

June 30 – Monday

A beautiful, clear morning although rain is forecast later in the day. We headed first to the National Gallery of Australia and although the Rajah Quilt wasn’t on display, there was a very nice Monet – waterlilies, of course. Lots of very modern artworks with some colonial art from all the states, the Sidney Nolan “Ned Kelly Series” and pieces by other well known Australian artists. Whilst we were viewing the cubism gallery, as well as the Asian section, we noticed a group of four young boys aged about 3-4 in the company of a woman and man (looked like a small school group, but far too young) and the man spent all his time explaining the symbolism, etc of the works to the children. I listened for some time and found him a bit difficult to follow and by the looks on the boys’ faces …

Anyway, after the National Gallery we wandered across the road to the High Court of Australia and were very warmly greeted by the four guides in residence – we were the only visitors there! We were able to go into the three different courtrooms, the uses of which were explained quite comprehensively by the associated guide and were a bit sorry that the law fraternity was on holiday for a few weeks.

This evening we had a very pleasant meal with Gayle and her family.