Sydney on Friday Apr18

Sydney on Friday

Our plane trip from Melbourne to Sydney went smoothly… if you blinked, you would have missed it – about 10 minutes after finishing the ascent, the captain announced we were beginning our descent!  An hour trip overall. The first thing we noticed about Sydney was that the city’s drivers...

Melbourne on Thursday Apr17

Melbourne on Thursda...

For our last full day in Melbourne, it was actually fairly uneventful.  We began with breakfast across the road, where I ordered what looked like a small meal (omelette with cheese, mushroom and spinach), but turned out enormous – they must have used about 10 eggs in the thing!  It was...

Melbourne on Wednesday Apr16

Melbourne on Wednesd...

We had a late start today. It wasn’t Emma’s fault, and I maintain it wasn’t my fault either – I blame the Esplanade Hotel from the night before. We spent the evening (and part of the early morning) enjoying The Espy in St Kilda – four live acts on a Tuesday night isn’t too bad –...

Melbourne on Tuesday Apr15

Melbourne on Tuesday

Another busy day today! After a lovely dinner last night (we used WhereIs to search for nearby restaurants and chose one based on its name), we were ready to go. Yesterday we managed to tackle two locations, which took all day, so we decided to keep to form – the King’s Domain and the...

Melbourne on Monday Apr14

Melbourne on Monday

For a change of scenery, Emma and I decided to shoot across to the other side of the country for some “touristy” things in Melbourne and Sydney. We arrived in Melbourne last night and leave for Sydney on Friday. First thing… it’s cold! Really cold! The maximum was 19...