Melbourne's suburbs and us

Melbourne is known for its vibrant suburbs so we wandered there!

Tram stops are narrow.

It's fun on board!

Pull string to stop!

A historical tram circles the center.

Fitzroy Gardens had a lovely old greenhouse.

Flowers!

Nymphs by the stream.

Pose.

Holiday break crossfit symptoms.

The little botanist!

James Cook's home cottage was transported from England, brick by brick.

Fitzroy gardens.

And houses in Fitzroy.

Old and cozy.

The Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton.

Fountains are a positive thing.

Except for this little fellow.

Peek inside.

This calls for refreshments!

The next day we headed to St Kilda - a southern beach suburb.

The beach was small and calm.

Melbourne in the horizon. Trams run also to St Kilda.

There used to be a large open sea bath here.

Now it was only a tiny lap pool indoors.

Lunch at a delicious vegetarian restaurant Sister of Soul.

He wasn't the sister in question.

The huge Palais Theatre by the beach.

Luna Park is ancient and iconic of St Kilda and Melbourne.

It was hot so the park had provided a fan.

The park was not overly beautiful.

Happiness is a peaceful cafe!

Beach stayed on us.

Large tattoos in legs are popular here.

Traditional houses.

Modern housing.

After beach its time to head for a drink! We were aiming at rooftops!

Motorcycle shops unload directly to pavement in city center.

First stop was a rooftop bar called Peacock.

Street art.

A street performer was awaiting her turn.

Eureka skydeck had a roof.

We opted for the elevator.

These binoculars were really sharp!

City and railway station.

View towards St Kilda.

Finding the famous rooftop bars was not straight forward. First we climbed 8 floors of stairs only to find a bar called Rooftop to be closed for a rooftop cinema night! After some negotiations, the usher gave us a tip of another rooftop bar that can be accessed via an elevator inside a noodle bar. "Just walk inside the elevator and press for top floor." We did.

The bar was called Goldilocks. That's her 3 bears.

Sunset over Melbourne!

The bar was packed but peaceful.

The company was world class.

Melbourne by night.

Johannes by night.

Good night!