Bryan and I had an amazing time in Melbourne. We walked, and walked, and walked all around the city. It has become a big joke about how much we walk on vacations, and this vacation was no different. The first morning we walked about 4.5 miles. We walked through the city, along the Yarra River and to the Royal Botanical Gardens. The gardens were filled with native Australian plants as well as some plants from around the world. The gardens had a lake in the middle which housed many different birds. We saw a momma goose with her babies and they were so cute.
That evening we took the tram outside the city for dinner. Melbourne has a huge tram system that goes to different places within the city. The trick was getting on the right tram and getting off at the right spot to catch the connecting tram. Thankfully we made it to our intended restaurant. I was also glad that we were able to get on the right tram to get back into the city. I had heard of a bar that was on top of a building where you could sit and have a drink and look out over the city; so after dinner we found the bar and had a drink. The place was by far the seediest place I have ever been. After we got there I couldn’t believe that I had actually recommended going there. Needless to say, we only stayed for one drink. However, I do have to say that they did have a nice view of the city at night.
