Willow's Walkabout: Melbourne

Wow what an exciting fun filled day I had today, crept out of bed early and showered and put a face on to go out and face the world. Emma took me to Frankston and I left them to go via train to the City, armed with a map and destinations that I desperately wanted to see and a promise that I wouldnt go shopping. Armed with an itinerary I made my way to Flinders St, and headed to the tourist office to get advice on getting around the city and seeing the places I wanted to see without zig zagging back and forth and wasting time.

First destination was the Victoria Street Market, but that meant taking one of the modern trams across the city. Me, the girl who can't get on anything in London other than a train, but hey I did, and got myself right outside it. Look at what they sell in the deli section :(

What a huge place, I could've walked around it all day. some lovely food there too.Next was the Melbourne Gaol, which I decided was easy to walk to, rather than sort a tram, and yup I found that easy enough, was beginning to get rather proud of myself and this independent me. If I can do this on my own, then I can do anything !! So into the gaol I went. Walking in the footsteps of Ned Kelly before me.

Onwards and upwards, right this time I needed to catch another tram, this time it was one of the cute older trams, and it took me too Capt James Cooks Cottage, in Fitzroy Park. Got a little lost with the map, and turned it upside down and voila!! I arrived at the edge of the park, very beautiful park right in the city, a few photo's on route and fially I found the cottage that had been transported from Yorkshire to Melbourne Australia.