Walking in' Albury

🌫️ No-filter travel – where sunrise mist meets golden stone. 🌅✨ I rolled into Albury at 7 a.m., still half-asleep from the overnight drive from Melbourne. 😴 The air was cold, the sky was grey, but the moment I stepped out of the car – bam! – that crisp, cold air hit me like a slap from winter itself. ❄️ It was like stepping into a different season. Brrr-yay! 🌅 I. Mungabareena Reserve 7 a.m. mist + sunrise + pelican fishing = instant meditation. 🎣🌅 A pelican glided past – “I’m late for Air Force training” joke in my head. 🙃 Pelican = 1, me = 0. 🌳 II. Albury Botanic Gardens June yet autumn leaves linger = sun-kissed warmth. 🍂☀️ 1850 sundial still ticking – stone timekeeper in golden-hour light. ⏰ 🌊 III. West Albury Wetlands (p4-p5) Mirror-calm water + exposed river roots = nature’s zen garden. 🌊✨ No pelicans spotted – but rod-casting rhythm = zero-catch zen. 🎣 🏛️ IV. Albury Citywalk Cast-iron arcades + QEII Square band = 1900s film set. 🎶🏛️ Sun-soaked squares = instant lightness = “every day should be this simple” vibe.* ☀️ ⛪ V. Old Bookham Church Sun-gilded stone + wind-whispering gums = time-travel pit-stop. ⛪ Google surprise: it’s also a hotel = sleep-in-history bonus. 🏨 🍽️ VI. Food Hits Thai Lotus = prawn satay + pumpkin curry = Google Map gold. 🍛 Mr. Benedict = chicken waffle = brunch line worth it. 🧇 💰 Cost Snap Gas: $0 (drive-thru) Food: $40 Total ≈ $40 = cheaper than one SF latte. Lock the date, let mist + golden stone delete your inbox stress. Albury = where misty dawn meets cast-iron dusk—and nobody charges admission to the zen. 🌫️🏛️ #Poland #Katowice