Melbourne

Way back in November 2006, I woke up one morning to discover that two of my family members were missing from the house. Where did they go?? and more importantly....who was feeding me tonight??
Melbourne....Ahhhh four seasons in one day!!
A busy day was spent roaming around the city. All the regular haunts were back...Gopals, D.J's, Food Glorious Food, Southbank, etc.

Bourke Street is always good, particularly at night. The Myer Christmas windows were quite risqué this year, the activities of a featured wombat were very questionable!

Apparently Jemma and Jen weren't too happy about being made to walk all the way from the hotel in Franklin Street to the Rialto Observation Deck at 9pm. No, you heard wrong Jen, Roz didn't say you would all catch a taxi back. (Bwha ha hah : )

Melbourne Zoo was terrific but what's with this lion poking out his tongue?? Other highlights were the elephants, seals and butterfly house.
Jemma's absolute favourite was of course the Meercat. She brought home a stuffed variety named Tuska.
(come here Tuska, lets go out and play)


Sal's House, I hear was once again a culinary delight. Vegie Lasagne, Crepes, Lindt- all the favourites were back! Here's a beautiful shot taken across the road at Red Bluff Cliffs. Brrrrr, looks a bit chilly.












Roz tells me that it was so fantastic catching up with some of her gorgeous, lovely Melbourne friends like Nean, Brettles, Woo-Woo, Sal, Su-Su, Wayney-poo, Dylan and Daniel. Many, many laughs were had. (mostly at the expense of the absent Brenda!!!) Jemma and Roz also enjoyed surprising Mama and Papa with a visit.

It had been too long between trips to Melbourne. Hopefully next visit will be longer to catch up with other lovely Melbournians.

These are new friends 'Zing the Kitty' and 'Buckley the King Charles Spaniel.' I'd like to eat, whoops, I mean meet both of them. I'd be so well behaved on the plane too.