For a bit of fun (and a bit of shopping), it was decided that the girls needed to come visit me in Melbourne for a few days! And so they arrived - Mel Evitt, Bron Kildea and Rox Williams. Of course, because I had some say in the proceedings, we started off our adventure in the heart of Melbourne City, The Regent Theatre, to see Wicked! The Musical. Everytime I see it, I enjoy it more. Afterwards we meandered around the city, freezing cold, but enjoying a city that doesn't sleep. Plus I know where the best hot chocolates are, not to mention the nearest Krispy Kremes.
We spent a lot of time shopping. Thankfully Melbourne has fantastic Factory Outlets for the bargain shoppers and then on to the very fashionable, very chiq, very expensive, Chapel St. We managed to also squeeze in Bridge Rd (somewhat alternative not so posh clothes) and go to Chadstone Shopping Centre (the shopping capital of Melbourne).We filled my boot with shopping bags and boxes. It was amazing.
Here is a snap of us at the MCG. I don't think I should go see the Eagles at the MCG anymore. They lose and lose badly whenever I go. This was no exception. They were pounded by the Demons. Thankfully this time we sat with Eagles supporters. Less boos and hisses that way. Mel was particularly lucky, she wore supporter gear, the rest of us stayed neutral.
We spent a day away from the city in the Dandenongs ( a mountain range). On the way up the mountain we stopped at a little town called Sassafras at a restaurant that was absolutely full of charm and character called Miss Marple's Tea Rooms. The food was excellent, the dessert (called the Vicar's Folly) was to die for. I think this will be on the itinerary whenever any of you visit. I would love to take Gran there.We continued up the Mountain (where only one week previous it had snowed), to the lookout and the maze. A proper English Garden Maze! It was great fun.
There were many more adventures had, the girls all froze (Melbourne weather wasn't that hospitable) and, thanks to TomTom we got to visit all the Chapel St's and Lygon St's in Melbourne. Oops. Lygon St, famous for the Mafia, famous for the food and not to mention Gelati. Thank you for the indigestion Papa Gino's!
All in all we had a great time, found some great bargains, some great buys (not the same thing), ate a whole lot of food and had a lot of laughs. It was a great time and going from 4 people in the house back to me is a little lonely. Hope all is good. Love ya lots
Janey XXOO
