I am a retired engineer, having worked in several European countries, as well as Australia and the Pacific Islands. I enjoy travel, discovering new places, cultures and people, exploring the local museums, art galleries, and churches, archaeological and other historical monuments. I enjoy books, mainly non-fiction, biographical and historical, films (English and foreign language) and revel in the many types of restaurants here in Melbourne. My current passion and objective is to develop my knowledge and fluency in Italian.