Nathan & Joanna's Australian Adventures: 11-16.02 Melbourne 2010

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

11-16.02 Melbourne 2010

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Joanna doing her 'On Ya Jetstar' in the middle of Federation Square!

Federation Square on a quiet morning

Took a trip down to St Kilda pier to see if oold mate Tony Coco was around, but all we found was his name carved into the bench where we met him last time!

View across the calm bay towards the city from St Kilda Pier

The waterfront at St Kilda, now all finished - it was all fenced off when we were last here!

The Luna Park entrance - no change here then!

So the afternoon of the day we arrived it decided to pour down, so much so that the roads were flooded! We even saw jandels/thongs/flipflops being washed away as people tried tro cross the road! We had an abortive attempt to the supermarket!

Top of Swanston looking down Latrobe Street - this is where we used to catch the tram heading back home with all our shopping!

Some of the dazzling array of graffiti that decorate some of the laneways!

A new bridge over the River Yarra, providing access to the new DFO - is Melbourne becoming a giant discount shopping destination?!

Joanna doing an impression of an american tourist!

Kristie & Joanna enjoying a Pimms at Madame Brussels!

After enjoying a hot cup of something in the Melbourne institution that is Pellegrini's!

More crazy artwork in the laneways!

Having heard them in Wellington twice, and seen the collection of fans on the day we arrived it was only right to visit ACDC Lane!

More graffiti...

...anyone? Where's Wally?!

Crazy characters...

...cobbled streets...

...twitter...facebook...you decide...

...panoramic of graffiti artwork...

...with lots of vibrant colours!

Joanna resting in Cafe No.5 on Degraves! Classic haunt!!

Melbourne city from the Shrine of Remembrance

A collection of veterans

Nathan with Melbourne in the background on the Shrine!

Joanna still looking like a tourist!

A lone solider stands next to The Cenotaph

Then the sun came out, so we headed to the beach from Albert Park!

Nathan at the St Kilda Festival!

The recent (in our time away) additions to Flinders Street!

Joanna waiting for a Tram on the way to Port Melbourne for fish & chips on Valentines night!

City from the banks of the River Yarra!

Melbourne perched on the River Yarra!

Sun sets on our last day in the city!

The Rialto Towers as the light fades

The River Yarra reflecting the lights of Melbourne

Looking down the Yarra towards Dockland

The new Age building next to Southern Cross Station on our way to the bus!

Labels: australia, federation_sqaure, graffiti_art, joanna, kristie, melbourne, melbourne_laneways, nathan, photos, port_melbourne, shrine_of_remembrance, st_kilda_festival, yarra_river

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