We left Sydney on December 5th after spending a cold weekend on the boat in Woolwich. It rained nonstop on the 4th and we were pleased to get going again. The train journey to Melbourne was long but eventful and we spent the first three days camped out at the downtown Marriott which was extremely comfortable. We were lucky with perfect weather and we visited the Victoria Market, the Docklands area on the first day. There was very good shopping and they even had a Costco. On the second day, we visited the Royal Exhibition Hall and walked along the Yarra River to the Southbank area, Federation Square, the Parliament House and various cathedrals. There is an excellent tourist bus that traverses the downtown area and this allowed us to see great deal in a short period of time.
Question time in the Victoria Parliament House was interesting and boisterous.
On the following day, we went to stay with John and Susan Leslie. John is an old friend from my Cleveland Clinic days. They live in Brighton, a Melbourne suburb and we spent the next few days exploring the sights around Melbourne. We visited Lorne and Point Lonsdale and the scenic Great Ocean Road on the way back. We got a further education in Ozzie vernacular and a glossary will appear in the New Year.
The weather turned cold and rainy again but the days passed quickly with John and Susan's hospitality and we left for Canberra on December 12.
Part three to follow.
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