On Monday I had the good fortune to accompany my friend Darryl to the NGV to look over the exquisite paintings of this famous artist. Fortunately due to Darryl being a member of the NGV we didn’t have to wait in the mile long queue to get tickets. We had our tickets within minutes of arriving at 11:30am but were unable to actually get in until 3:00pm. Not to worry, back into the city for some lunch and a look around.

Lunch was at Mr Tulks Cafe at The State Library. I had Pappardelle with Rabbit and it was pretty damned good. We got back to the gallery and were admitted about 2:45pm. The crowd inside the exhibit, it was overwhelming. We were constantly bumped and jostled as you can see by the blurry photos. We didn’t stop to read any of the information because we thought we would get a catalogue when we left but there were none. It was well worth seeing and I can now say that I’ve stood in front of a genuine Van Gogh. It was a good trip with pleasant company.