Sunday in Canberra

Having lived in Manila for quite some time, i both marvel and, to a certain extent, get bored at the sunday lifestyle here in Canberra.

In Manila, Sunday means malling. Punong puno ng tao ang mga mall at iba pang commercial areas. Here in Canberra, establishments, even those located in malls, close early. Yep, they close shop at 4:00 PM. Halah!!! Ano ang gagawin ng mga Manilenong gaya ko? Well... since baguhan ako dito at di pa nagsisimulang mag-aral, i roamed around. Nasa taas ang aking nakita. :-)

I took a shot of the street dissecting University Av. This street and also Univ Avenue is located at the heart of the City Center. Kaya nga "City" ang nasa baba nung signage. Its likewise located near a bus depot, a multi-level parking lot and a theater.

Its suppose to be busy aint?! I took those pics at 12:00 to 1:00 noontime. Ang daming tao di ba? Ang dami ring sasakyan, traffic nga eh. Buti kung makasegunda ka ng gear dyan?! At ang theater... pila balde. Nakow ayokong pumila baka abutin ako ng magdamag. Lol!!!!

So where are the Canberrans? Their either in their homes, in parks, or out of town spending time with their FAMILIES.

That's something that i admire with this City, it's both modern and laid back. Canberrans work hard but they make it a point to spend some time for themselves and their families. Talk about work life balance.

Sigh... what a good city planning can give.... :-)