After 6 months with little or no exercise, we made up for it here - and felt it! We rode the buses trains and light rail and ferries named for famous Australian authors such as Ruth Parks and Ethel Turner. Of course we had the mandatory fish and chips at Doyle’s on the Wharf, visited the beautiful Chinese Friendship Gardens as well as Chinatown and Paddy’s market. Looked for old specimens at the Australian Museum (and decided Melbourne’s Museum is better shhh). Fought through torrential rain to eat a celebratory dinner at an old favourite - Malabar where they gave us a card and a special traditional dessert to guarantee a prosperous year ahead. Lovely people.
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| The gorgeous Alamein Fountain at the top of The Cross |
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| Eating in wee hope-in-the-wall cafes in the back streets |
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| The tranquil Chinese Friendship Gardens at Darling Harbour |
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| McElone Park - one of our favourite parks just down the rock wall from our place. |
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| The Piccolo Bar - a favourite for us over the last 20 years |
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| Vittorio Bianchi ran the Piccolo Bar - “to live in the Cross meant that you knew Vito..." |
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| Sad farewells on our last morning before heading for the train. |
I have many stories and pix from this trip which I hope to share with you one day but right now another train awaits. More anon ....
