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Monday started with a fog covering the vast area of Melbourne and it's suburbs, but such was the position of Trevor & Adele's house that we were above it all in the hills.
In the afternoon, I made it into the city - nearly an hour on the train through loads of stations before arriving at the iconic Flinders St Station.
It was amazing how much I had forgotton about city life! It was strange to be walking and having to dodge people and traffic and the trams, but everything was alive and buzzing and noisy. I walked through some of the main thoroughfares and shops, making it upto Carlton Gardens.
From here I hopped on a tram back to Flinders St and Federation Square, an interesting modern development with striking architecture or metal and glass. Next to Federation Square flows the Yarra, with views of the MCG and other sporting arenas downriver. I picked up a massive ice cream on the South Bank, where you can follow a path along the Yarra with views to the city.
Whilst Melbourne may not have the glitz of Sydney, it still beats most British cities hands down! I enjoyed the buzz and the soul of being somewhere with noise and traffic and people going about their business in every direction! All in all a great weekend in a great place with great people and animals and food and wine!
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