Not in any particular order...
1. First trip with my best friend from university.
2. Breaking my record of the most number of taxis caught within a three day period in Australia.
3. Getting on a tram in St Kilda which was going in the wrong direction, and realising it 10 stops later after talking to some old local folks.
4. Talking to a crazy man who climbed out of a bridge at Richmond and was hanging onto the bridge with his hands and being invited by the man to do the same (which I wisely declined).
5. Praying a prayer of unity at St Paul's Cathedral, kneeling at the same place where Pope John Paul II knelt in 1988.
6. Seeing the great Phar Lap in the flesh at the Melbourne Museum and reading about history of horseracing at the Racing Museum.
7. Experiencing the world of Picasso from 1935-1945 at the NGV International.
8. Sipping on a glass of Chandon sparkling wine with the best tasting vintage cheddar cheese I have ever tasted at the and overlooking at a magnificent view of the vineyards at Domaine Chandon Australia in the heart of the Yarra Valley.
9. Seeing lambs running around at the plains of the Yarra Valley and ordering a lamb shank for lunch at one of the wineries afterwards.
10. Dining at Ezard, experiencing their Japanese inspired oyster shooter and finding delight in dipping the bread into their renowned armesan, garlic and rosemary infused olive oil (which costs $30 for a 375ML bottle).
11. Dining at Pearl, experiencing their signature entree being pearl meat (at $44 per serve, costing more than the main course) and delighting in the taste sensations of the trilogy theme in their deserts.
12. Finding a store which sells Magic cards exclusively, along with rows of tables for people to play with others.
13. Understanding that the word "night shopping" in Melbourne only applies to shopping centres in the CBD and not to any of the shops and boutiques along Brunswick Street, Chapel Street and Toorak.
14. Experiencing the best coffee in the world in small cafes in many of Melbourne's small lanes.
15. Seeing fire at night from the hotel room every hour (fire being emitted from the Crown Casino which is just across from our hotel).
The only regret I have is not going to Melbourne's famous bars and jazz clubs. Oh well, maybe next time!
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6 comments:
ur best friend...male or female...
and bars...what kind of bars ;)
For everything else, there's MASTERCARD.
even best friends can be bought wif master card!
great summary and a very fun experience -- no need for me to drop another blog...
Hey Greg, this is David. I love your #9... was the lamb shank a consequential event from seeing a running lamb? If so, shame on you, but join the club!!! To one better yours, I once chewed on a dried camel meat stick while riding on a camel.... of course the meat stick has nothing to do with the camel I was riding except perhaps the meat stick probably was made from the camel's dad or something.... It was in Alice Spring when this happened.
Greg, this is Dave again... for your #11, you may find that it is probably "desserts" rather than "deserts"
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