Thursday, we took advantage of Melbourne’s free tourist bus—especially useful, since I had hurt my knee the day before, and walking for miles was not an attractive option. Unfortunately, it didn’t reach the pickup spot near our hotel until nearly 11 am, so we walked to the Arts Centre, at the beginning of the route. It’s a hop-on, hop-off service that goes all around central Melbourne in about 1-1/2 hours.
We saw the legendary MCG (Melbourne Cricket Ground), and got off for a look around Victoria Market. Then, it was non-stop to the Royal Botanic Garden, where we strolled until closing time.
On our way back to our hotel (walking, since the free transport had stopped running), we discovered the Southgate Complex—with loads of restaurants. One thing Melbourne has elevated is the food court. Not just fast food, but some really good food, was arrayed in a couple of food court type options in the complex, along with more upscale options. After dinner, we strolled along the riverbank toward our hotel. While we stopped to take in the sights (and for Adrian to take photos), we heard a whooshing sound, and a fountain of flame shot from a series of towers flanking the river. A completely unexpected, and very dramatic end to our Melbourne visit.
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