Maybe Melbourne

Today we decide would be a good day to head out of Mornington Peninsula and up into Melbourne.  We thought about it yesterday but as it was the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne we decided against it.

So we drive into StKilda and park up next to Luna Park, which for all you Neighbours fans was the theme park of choice for Ramsey St residents in the 90’s.

From here we wander through the Sunday market, stop for a cuppa and some cake, then hop on the tram into the city.

Once in town we take a wander round, grab some lunch and then head to the Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square, where we see some contemporary Australian art as well as some great Aboriginal art. 

Mrs M and myself developed a love for Aboriginal art when we were in the Northern Territories on honeymoon a few years ago and particularly like the dot painting.  One particular piece caught my eye and I spent a while looking at it as I couldn’t quite work out if it looked like some seismic data with a crazy colour scale or one of Prof Birrell’s jumpers…

We then jump on the free circle line tram for a spin round then city centre and head back to the car and home.

Very impressed with Melbourne.

Mr M