Subject: Report # 39 Melbourne, Australia February 8, 2016 Monday Partly cloudy & 69 degrees Part #2 of 3 64 Pictures
Report # 39 Melbourne, Australia February 8, 2016 Monday Partly cloudy & 69 degrees part # 2 of 3 64 Pictures
Our hike continues…………..
St. Kilda Road and bridge
Swan at rest
Cannot turn your back on them
Long boats used for river racing
Melbourne river cruises
Bridge lights
Classic ride
A tourist thing
Easy way to get around
Looking towards the Sports Precinct
Federation Square
A meeting place
Chinese New Year – happening now
Flinders Street Station – colonial architecture
St. Paul's Cathedral
More colonial buildings on Flinders Street
They have saved the facades
Film, art, and digital culture
Modern structure
New among the old
Skyscraper
Old Treasury Building – 19th century
Rent-a-bike…..really reasonable
Gardens and fountains on Parliament Street
Hotel
Parliament House of Victoria
Princess Theatre
Modern day citizens
Great place for stopping
Clever fountain
Modern buildings
Downtown was a mix of parks and high rises
Carlton Gardens
Home to more historical buildings
Largest trees were shielded by sheet metal for the possums
A raven
The Royal Exhibition Building
Shaded gardens
And ponds
Happy duck
Lunchtime crowd
University area
Hiking towards the center of downtown
A small Welsh Church
The court area
Magistrates of the court
Looking for and finding the Metropolitan Restaurant
Yep, here we are
The bar had just cleared out
Good timing for us at 2pm
The best pizza ever
A margherita done right
Crown was a casino
The driver of the LRV tram
Taking a moment for ice cream
Shoreline cafes
A silver gull
A new type of water sport
Amsterdam docked
Cruise ship terminal
Station Pier security
The terminal building
Our room is the one with greenery and flowers
Here it is
