Great Ocean Drive

25th April 2010

Sunday drive from Melbourne to the Great Ocean Drive.

Hot Chocolate at Lygon Street and Seafood Dinner at home

We took an evening drive to Lygon Street and stopped for yummy Belgian hot chocolate at Koko Black.

24th April 2010

Saturday morning marketing at Springvale market. Lots of fresh seafood, we came home with Oysters, King Prawns, Tiger Prawn and Rockling fish fillets.

Carlton Gardens and Shrine of Remembrance

Carlton Gardens

Shrine of Remembrance

Melbourne Museum

Sightseeing in Melbourne City

23rd April 2010

Took a train to Flinder's Street station. I visited the tourist centre then hopped on the Tourist Shuttle for a free tour of the city.

Southbank, Yarra River, Birrarung Marr & Federation Bells

St Paul's Cathedral & Federation Square

Visit to Melbourne

22-27th April 2010

Flew down to Melbourne to visit Shyam and Dino during the long Anzac weekend break.

First evening, dinner at an Italian restaurant.

Shopping in Dapto

Had a girls day out with S with a shopping trip to Dapto. We got on the morning train from Corrimal and headed to the open market in Dapto. Lunch at McD's followed by more shopping at Dapto Mall.

Ventured further and came accross a farm.

And found 4 beautiful horses!

And alpakas!

Back on the train home

Dinner at Stan and Marlene's

We visited Stan and Marlene whom we met in church at their house last night. They surprised us by preparing us dinner. A very tasty dinner of chicken curry, long beans, radish salad and mango pickle. Wonderfully warm and pleasant people, Myke and I enjoyed ourselves.

Sunday drive south

Spent the day with Andrew and Christine for a drive down to Shoalhaven Heads.
Stopped by Kiama to enjoy the view:

Up to the Kiama Blowhole and Lighthouse area:

Driving through the Seven Mile Beach National Park to the Mountain Ridge winery:

Enjoyed some wine tasting :-)

Had lunch in a small town called Berry:

On to another winery, Morelli's