We had a lovely sleep in until about 8 again, and went up for breakfast. I wasn't feeling too great, but decided that I wanted us to have a day in the city. It was a much cooler day, and overcast. As Mitcham station was closed for refurbishment, Mum kindly took us to a newsagent on the main drag where we could top up my Myki and buy Christian one. She left us to catch a 907 into the city.
One came along quite quickly, and we got on. The journey was comfortable and easy enough. We got off on Lonsdale Street, and started walking down Swanston Street. I had intended for us to get lunch at Brunetti's, but as we walked past all the exciting looking Asian restaurants and dim sum places, the temptation was too great, and we went and sat down in a nice-looking dim sum restaurant. It was tasty, and relatively cheap. The highlight was giant spring rolls served upright in a glass.
We kept on down Swanston until an interesting 'little' street, ending up on Bourke St Mall. Then Elizabeth. We got distracting buying a North Face shirt for Christian, and a wombat called Russell for Heather (complete with birth certificate). We kept on down Elizabeth (via Starbucks) to Flinders, and back up to the station. We wandered past the Arts Centre and the National Gallery, snapping photos, with Christian getting distracted by putting the GoPro in a fountain. A bit further down, we crossed the road, and walked back to the tram stop via Queen Victoria Gardens and some friendly ducks, and via the Yarra bridge and a view of the MCG. We had a quick wander around Fed Square, and looked at a 4WD demonstration.
At the tram stop, we got the next available tram to St Kilda, enjoyably watching the world go by on the way, getting off on the Esplanade. It was blowing a gale there, and there were actual waves. We walked out onto the pier, watching the kite surfers. We didn't stop at the cafe on the end of the pier, but kept going to the breakwall, Christian walking along the top, where the spray was quite strong off the waves, and I along the inside, saying hello to a black swan, and keeping an eye out for penguins (there were none). We met up again, and made our way back to the shore. There wasn't much else to see or do here, and so we headed back to the tram stop.
There was a bit of wait for the 96, and so we got the 112 for a change of scene. I certainly saw bits of Melbourne I'd never seen before, and Christian did his trick of the GoPro in the window. We must have changed to a 1 at some point, and got off at Lygon St. I went to where I remember Brunetti to have been, and it just wasn't there. I could have been wrong, but we started walking up Lygon St, and Christian employed google maps. It was hiding in a shopping centre. It's definitely moved. How rude!
Anyway, we went inside, intending to only have a snack. It turned into a full meal of calzone and a beer for Christian - perhaps not the most appropriate thing to do at 5pm. And of course, it would have been rude not to have ice cream. I bought some biscuits for us to have at home later. We headed out and bought some nice bottles for Mum and Tom, and got back on a tram - just a short hop back to Lonsdale St to get the bus back to Mitcham.
As the sign indicated a long wait, Christian went off to get a coffee, and of course a bus came and went while he was gone. We got the next one, and were duly delivered back in Mitcham, getting off before the main street. We walked back to the house, which was fairly pleasant in the sunny evening.
At home, we delivered our gifts, had a sociable chat, ate our Brunetti biscuits, gave a report of the day, and Christian and I had leftover moussaka for dinner. Then bed.
One came along quite quickly, and we got on. The journey was comfortable and easy enough. We got off on Lonsdale Street, and started walking down Swanston Street. I had intended for us to get lunch at Brunetti's, but as we walked past all the exciting looking Asian restaurants and dim sum places, the temptation was too great, and we went and sat down in a nice-looking dim sum restaurant. It was tasty, and relatively cheap. The highlight was giant spring rolls served upright in a glass.
We kept on down Swanston until an interesting 'little' street, ending up on Bourke St Mall. Then Elizabeth. We got distracting buying a North Face shirt for Christian, and a wombat called Russell for Heather (complete with birth certificate). We kept on down Elizabeth (via Starbucks) to Flinders, and back up to the station. We wandered past the Arts Centre and the National Gallery, snapping photos, with Christian getting distracted by putting the GoPro in a fountain. A bit further down, we crossed the road, and walked back to the tram stop via Queen Victoria Gardens and some friendly ducks, and via the Yarra bridge and a view of the MCG. We had a quick wander around Fed Square, and looked at a 4WD demonstration.
At the tram stop, we got the next available tram to St Kilda, enjoyably watching the world go by on the way, getting off on the Esplanade. It was blowing a gale there, and there were actual waves. We walked out onto the pier, watching the kite surfers. We didn't stop at the cafe on the end of the pier, but kept going to the breakwall, Christian walking along the top, where the spray was quite strong off the waves, and I along the inside, saying hello to a black swan, and keeping an eye out for penguins (there were none). We met up again, and made our way back to the shore. There wasn't much else to see or do here, and so we headed back to the tram stop.
There was a bit of wait for the 96, and so we got the 112 for a change of scene. I certainly saw bits of Melbourne I'd never seen before, and Christian did his trick of the GoPro in the window. We must have changed to a 1 at some point, and got off at Lygon St. I went to where I remember Brunetti to have been, and it just wasn't there. I could have been wrong, but we started walking up Lygon St, and Christian employed google maps. It was hiding in a shopping centre. It's definitely moved. How rude!
Anyway, we went inside, intending to only have a snack. It turned into a full meal of calzone and a beer for Christian - perhaps not the most appropriate thing to do at 5pm. And of course, it would have been rude not to have ice cream. I bought some biscuits for us to have at home later. We headed out and bought some nice bottles for Mum and Tom, and got back on a tram - just a short hop back to Lonsdale St to get the bus back to Mitcham.
As the sign indicated a long wait, Christian went off to get a coffee, and of course a bus came and went while he was gone. We got the next one, and were duly delivered back in Mitcham, getting off before the main street. We walked back to the house, which was fairly pleasant in the sunny evening.
At home, we delivered our gifts, had a sociable chat, ate our Brunetti biscuits, gave a report of the day, and Christian and I had leftover moussaka for dinner. Then bed.
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