The Important Stuff about Melbourne

Really didn't want to bore you with too much Melbourne in the last post

 so I saved a bit....

the important stuff

like where we went, stayed & how we got around

the 96 Tram will take you to Sydney Road, Brunswick for Op Shopping

the 112 Tram will get you to Brunswick Street, Fitzroy for everything

get off at the bottom of the hill & wander
but only if you're interested in

food, fabric, perfume, retro & new clothes & shoes, art, book shops & jewellery 

I bought 30m of gorgeous Denim - the floral Swiss Cotton I had already

my perfume - another B'day present to myself

 and Rose Street runs off Brunswick Street where
my favourite market is held, on Saturdays at the moment.

If you're not into public transport then Yellow Taxis are everywhere.
In saying that we did organise a Shuttle Bus to the airport through the hotel which cost us $17 each instead of the Taxi ride of $60

I recommend the Victoria Hotel in Little Collins St
if you're wanting to stay in the heart of the city, comfortably, for a reasonable price
and there's Alices Thai restaurant right next door to make it really easy.

World for breakfast - please eat a plate of Florentine Eggs with Salmon for me!

Gopals is the Hara Krishna restaurant with delicous vegetarian/vegan meals at the end of Little Collins Steet - look to the right.

L'uccello is on the 2nd Floor of Cathedral Arcade on Swanson St, at the end of Collins Street - look to the left.

Also up the stairs in the Cathedral Arcade is the
 Retro Star Vintage Shop, the largest vintage clothing shop I've ever seen,
 Kimono House for Japanese Textiles
Marias Beads
Buttonmania
Harold & Maude (a review) 

I advise that you take one pair of comfy shoes
buy the rest when you're there
you might even be lucky and find some like mine...

 Amarena Chic shoes are Op Shop treasure and tights a[nother] B'day present from Reb

Some of things I noticed were
smokers everywhere, with smoking rooms at venues to accommodate them
no rubbish, I don't remember seeing a rubbish bin or anyone picking the stuff up
and mirrors, big mirrors.

I know I've only touched the surface, if that....
Melbourne is like the cultural lungs of Australia
it is breathing new life every day and so changes all the time

and now I'll shut up about how wonderful the place is
and just quietly start saving for the next time....
which is going to have to happen more often!