It was a 1hr flight from Hobart to Melbourne and had a really interesting chat with Gary on the plane, giving me the history, the culture, and even advice for the future! Aussies are damn friendly people indeed!On touchdown, had my dear friend and ex-boss, Manoj and Kumu receiving me and accomodating me for the rest of my trip. They were really nice, my bed, towel and everything all prepared...even the slippers! Weather here was considerably warmer than Tasmania, so I was happy to just walk around in my long sleeve shirt and jeans most of the time.
Some views of Melbourne firstly...Sunset city shots...always lovely :)
These Melbourne experience was really about relaxing, chilling out at cafes, walking along sidewalks, playing some golf and watching a comedy at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and the latest Cirque du Soleil show - Varekai (My first ever!) I was told my Manoj that is is even better than the previous 2 he saw! For those in Singapore, hang in there..maybe 2009 it will be here coz its full house till 2008 in Europe! I read an article about Cirque du Soleil thereafter and was really impressed by them, a billion dollar company that continues to delivers what the audience worldwide wants: Happiness, Joy and Incredible Acts!
Manoj getting into the swing of things.....
A rather strange looking dog to me...
A very cool looking building along my long walk to St Kilda's beach...
Similar shot to my first, different colours though...
Street Artist at work....her canvass, the floor!
Check out this happening tunnel! And the beautiful melbourne skyline..
Todd, our driver/tour guide for the day having to change our tyre just 2 hrs into the 2D1N tour of The Great Ocean Road! Really scenic trip and having it spread out over 2 days rather than the typical 1 day rush trips made it all the better. Click onto Todd's Page for more details!
Ahhhhh....the 12 apostles (one of those great marketing names they give for certain areas along the coast :P)
Sunset shot with me...the weather was getting cold now, and penguins were soon spotted waddling up shore! Too far away though..so no worthwhile shots of them!
Had a YUMMY BBQ dinner and looking forward to the next morning. The morning views are pretty cool too!
The Madatory Group Shot!
Instead of numbers, this little cafe used soft toys to "identify" their customers, how cute!Finally, some action from the surfer dudes on Bells
Beach - the world famous surf site!
And video views too...we had a light lunch at the winery, litterally dozens of them spread out over the suburbs of melbourne, really lovely!
3 comments:
i hope you had a chance to chill out on LYgon street or Brunswick street in Melbourne town. :) they remain my fav places in the world, next to my north melbourne suburb where i lived for 5 years.
Thanks for dropping by Karen! :)
Yes...Lygon Street sounds familiar..haha...i was in a daze the whole time, too chilled out i guess..Melbourne is great!
Melbourne Gaol (more commonly known as The Old Melbourne Gaol) is located in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It consists of a blue-stone building and courtyard and is located next to the old City Police Station and City Courts buildings (both now occupied by the RMIT University).
Built in 1864 the goal was the setting for 135 hangings, the most infamous being that of bush-ranger Ned Kelly in 1880. The jail was closed in 1926.
The building is currently a museum; it is rich in history and atmosphere, drawing thousands of tourists annually. The Gaol is open every day except Good Friday and Christmas, 9:30am-5:00pm. Special candlelight night tours can also be arranged and enhance the already spooky environment of the Gaol - reports of strange sights and sounds occur more often at night.
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