Karen and I spent the first week of the new year down in Melbourne. It’s the first time I’ve had a really good look around the city, and I must say, I was very impressed with what I saw. It was somehow very European, with all the little cafes built along the alleyways, the numerous parks and gardens, and the old style buildings. Despite it feeling like the middle of winter in the height of summer, and a tendency for it to rain just as you step out of the hotel, I found myself really beginning to like Melbourne.
Among other places, we visited the Royal Botanic Gardens, Acland Street in St Kilda (where all the cake shops are), the Dandenongs and Phillip Island. We were frequent visitors to Myers and David Jones, which were a short walk from our hotel on Little Bourke Street. Even visiting those two stores was a novelty due to their enormous size and their vast gourmet foods sections.
There are more photos from our trip here.
