r PostsFist on the list was the sightseeing, which we performed with enthusiastic zeal.
Once we had finished the bland drudgery of seeing the city, we reached Fitzroy Park...
Here we are at Captain Cooks cottage, which they removed brick by brick from Yorkshire to be laid here in Melbourne. Here's Jen with some of Captain Cook's friends:
Matt as a sweet little girly
Matt and Captain Cook himself - he didn't move that much...
Next was the Model Village:
And Matt's favourite, the Fairy Tree:
We decided to check out the attractions of Melbourne's Gaol, where a man actually arrested us and locked us in the dark cells for 500 years...or 2 minutes, depending on who is telling the story.
They eventually let us out of the Gaol and we went down to explore St Kilda beach in the evening. There were penguins. No really!
Flashless penguin - they don't like the bright lights...
And then it was Christmas:
That took a little recovery! 3 days later we set out for the tour of our lives...
Yes Blog readers, you are NOT dreaming - that IS us outside Susan Kennedy's house in Ramsey Street, and here is the street itself:
After a neighbours viewing, lots of trivia and a bus tour round the filming locations of the show, we were greeted back at St Kilda by...
CONNOR!! He ISN'T dead after all!
Ah what a day - living the dream eh?
Obviously the next day was the 29th - let the celebrations commence for it is the birthday of Jenny. Hooray! First off we spent the night watching Top Gun with wine at the open air cinema in the botanical gardens. Obviously there isn't much to photograph here, but we did our best for you!
I liked it best when the audience sang along to 'You've lost that Lost that Loving Feeling', what about you Matt? Oh yes that bit was lovely.
The next day we spent a day picnicing and playing scrabble in the sunshine at the botanical gardens...
...before setting off for a terrifying evening at Dracula's Cabaret. Unfortunately we couldn't take any pictures, but again we managed a sneaky one just for you guys.
That leaves only New Years to celebrate in Melbourne. After a day spent in about 40 degree heat, the skies opened as we left our hostel and we brought in 2010 in a huge thunderstorm. The fireworks were very nice, but it was very wet indeed.
Onward Ho, to the Great Ocean Road we go!
2 comments:
Well done guys. You made it. I knew all along that this round the world business was just a way of getting yourselves to that most holey of places! You have passed temples and shrines and marvelled at such sights that a creator himself would weep. But you finally made it to the Promised Land. RAMSY STREET! Absolutely awesome. I hope you took time to take it all in. Did you see Harold? What about Lou? Did you peek through Susan's curtains?
And what pilgrimage would be complete without meeting a god! And didn’t you just pull one out of the bag. The mighty Connor!
To those who have made the trip I salute you!
Awesome, I must say, Jen, you're building up a lovely collection of dresses. And I'm really enjoying the journey of Matt's facial hair.
Looks like you had lots of fun in Oz. Who was the first man to sail single handedly around the world?........Captain Hook! xxx
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