A quiet day today… Shashuka and coffee at Savta cafe (Israeli/Middle Eastern). Shashuka good and spicy, coffee ok
Today John and Lulu working, (Johns first day in ITU) so we started with trip into Bondi Junction for coffee and half an egg bacon and cheese roll (lesson learnt!) 2nd coffee at “Nook” not so good… Then walked to Bondi Beach which tbh sounds more exotic than it was. Sydney has good pedestrian paving …
A cold and blustery day down to Phillip Island, we had excellent fish and chips (44 dollars) for four, though enough to serve 6 or more! With Australian Dim Sim (deep fried giant siew mai (not convinced though Aussies love it) and deep fried potato cakes in case the chips weren’t enough!!!) We then went …
Visiting the nature reserve (only visitors on tour for 20 meant personal Q&A!) was very interesting and saw koalas, wallabies, emus and a group of kangaroos (too quick to film!) in a very natural environment. We were recommended to go onto Maits Rest, a totally different type of forest, more wild and ancient. Finally on …
After a delayed start to collect a rather underpowered MG3 we set off via Geelong to Apollo Bay visiting Erskine Falls on the way. We stayed with a chatty and slightly quirky New Zealander in a B&B and found a lovely seafood platter in the local pub
A grand day out with Jordan to watch Aussie rules footie, then Japanese meal as consolation afterwards.
We wandered along the South Bank of the Ybarra river, stopping for a very nice Turkish lamb meal and drink then across to Flinders Station where Yings Dad worked as a porter to support himself as a student, hardly changed apparently!
We spent the first 2 days meandering across the Melbourne CBD (central business district) on foot and the free trams within the CBD (only charged if you go outside the central tourist areas of the CBD into the suburbs