As Niamh was still recuperating because of her fractured shoulder, we decided to take it easy on the Monday and go for stroll in Fitzroy Gardens near Captain Cook's Cottage, Fairies tree, Tudor model village and Sinclair Cottage before catching the tram back into town and do some food shopping but some how we ended up having churros, what a tasty treat.
Besides me working during the week, the other highlight was collecting Niamh's Ayers Rock tour voucher. Once we had that all arranged and booked, we sat down and although it took us hours on end, we finally managed to discuss, organise and book, most of the remaining things we want to see here in Australia, such as Ayers rock, Gold Coast, Tasmania etc.
Besides doing a few odds and ends with finalising the bookings, the highlight of good Friday, was walking along the St. Kilda Pier that evening after sunset and seeing the little penguins which live amongst the rocks down there and that come out after sunset.
Saturday, we decided to head into the city for a while, as we got off the tram at Fed Sq, we saw a big crowd gathered, we found out, that the main stage in the square, was having comedies on stage as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival, no wonder it was called - The (Very) Big Laugh Out. It was hilarious.
After this, we got an Aussie cheap Easter egg from Big W, which somehow managed to get smashed by the time we got home, so had to be devoured that night as we watched a movie, any excuse to eat chocolate, me thinks. Although on Easter Sunday, we had some proper chocolate Easter egg sent from home, thanks again Mam and Dad, was proper tasty.
To celebrate Easter Monday, we decided to at last minute, to hop on the tram and try and make the last river cruise. After two trams stops, we realised, that I didn't have the iventure cards on me, so a tram journey back and mad dash back to the house, to collect the cards and off we went again. As we arrived in South gate near berth 5, we thought we had missed the last cruise. To our pleasant surprised there was one later cruise leaving at 4pm, due to demand and we were able to use our i venture cards too. The cruise consisted of just over an hour up river cruise along the Yarra river where you see picturesque sights such as the botanic gardens, Olympic parks, Herring Island and other sporting arenas. On the journey back, we got to see various different angles of the CBD and docklands, which was enjoyable and pleasant, if the screaming children aboard wasn't, oh well. To finish off the evening, we went for a sunset stroll in St.Kilda.
Besides me working during the week, the other highlight was collecting Niamh's Ayers Rock tour voucher. Once we had that all arranged and booked, we sat down and although it took us hours on end, we finally managed to discuss, organise and book, most of the remaining things we want to see here in Australia, such as Ayers rock, Gold Coast, Tasmania etc.
Besides doing a few odds and ends with finalising the bookings, the highlight of good Friday, was walking along the St. Kilda Pier that evening after sunset and seeing the little penguins which live amongst the rocks down there and that come out after sunset.
Saturday, we decided to head into the city for a while, as we got off the tram at Fed Sq, we saw a big crowd gathered, we found out, that the main stage in the square, was having comedies on stage as part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival, no wonder it was called - The (Very) Big Laugh Out. It was hilarious.
After this, we got an Aussie cheap Easter egg from Big W, which somehow managed to get smashed by the time we got home, so had to be devoured that night as we watched a movie, any excuse to eat chocolate, me thinks. Although on Easter Sunday, we had some proper chocolate Easter egg sent from home, thanks again Mam and Dad, was proper tasty.
To celebrate Easter Monday, we decided to at last minute, to hop on the tram and try and make the last river cruise. After two trams stops, we realised, that I didn't have the iventure cards on me, so a tram journey back and mad dash back to the house, to collect the cards and off we went again. As we arrived in South gate near berth 5, we thought we had missed the last cruise. To our pleasant surprised there was one later cruise leaving at 4pm, due to demand and we were able to use our i venture cards too. The cruise consisted of just over an hour up river cruise along the Yarra river where you see picturesque sights such as the botanic gardens, Olympic parks, Herring Island and other sporting arenas. On the journey back, we got to see various different angles of the CBD and docklands, which was enjoyable and pleasant, if the screaming children aboard wasn't, oh well. To finish off the evening, we went for a sunset stroll in St.Kilda.
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