THUR BNE->MEL

So we are facing first world problems:

 No coffee. 

 Qantas are boarding in something called "groups". 

I'd imagined holding hands with strangers and skipping down the air bridge. Unfortunately not too be. Simply another way to reinforce class differences. If you are in group one, which I'd like to point out we were not, then you have made it. I tried to be in my own special group but the lady said "I'm not calling your name.... get on the plane or we will close the door without you"

MELBOURNE 

Took the Skybus to Mel city. $40 for the return ticket. Up a lot from my memory of it being $17.

Free tram from bus station.

Dropped bags at the hotel.

Walked around the down town. Recreated Chloe, on through federation square. Across the river and looked at the boat sheds.  Lay on the grass & watched the boats go past. 

Beautiful Lunch at "Lucy lui's" with Cribby et al. 

Back to the hotel and established the air-conditioning was broken and not likely to be fixed any time soon. Asked to cancel booking and get a refund. 

Momentarilly homeless. Used booking.com to establish "the Oaks Collins st" was cheap at $581.

 

 

 

The most exciting part of the meal was the packaging.  Remember the days of a half decent breakfast.  They try hard and we asked and received a nice crunchy apple

Should I have brought a tool kit

 On the bus, chatted to a couple.  She was from Scotland and he was a viking.

What a place for a selfie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreated Chloe

On the bank near the start line.

Federation Square - I remember in the early 1980's seeing a huge black and white TV.  more recently it was a colour and now gone altogether.

On the bank near the start line

No tours on Tuesdays because the council sits on tuesdays.

101 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Found it