Last day in Melbourne

Friday 30 January

Day seven, our last day in Melbourne

Free day.

We had to have our suitcases packed after breakfast,

John load them in the coach and then he dropped us

in the city at Federation square for us to explore on our own

He will pick us up in the afternoon to drive us to the 

airport for our flight home.

we took the tram around the city

we found ourselves in a gay parade

we went to have lunch at the Southgate

the view from our table

we went to the Eureka building to see the views

the cage. we went to try the outside 

it was very windy

yes we went to the 88 floors.

people from our coach thought we were nut 

to go that high in a lift after being stuck

 for 1 hour in one few days ago 

padlocks on the bridge

  

the Eureka building

Southgate, where we had lunch

the Yarra

back at Federation square

Melbourne Holidays Day six

Thursday 29 January

This morning we headed to the Victorian goldfield of 

Ballarat.

We picked up a guide and visited the town

where the Eureka took place

first stone house built 

then we went to the Botanical garden for a sea food lunch

(boy I at too much)

our first prime minister

After lunch we went to visit the Art gallery

this one is name "golden anniversary"

and this year it will be my 50th wedding Anniversary

We then drove to Hepburn mineral spring

We will have to come back and visit it properly.

then to Wombat hill Botanic gardens and the 

Convent gallery where we stayed for dinner.

But Claude and I could not eat we were

still full from lunch.

End of another full day