Melbourne from Yarra River bike paths : December 10 2023

A day in Melbourne. Day started out grey. We went walking to find breakfast - not a lot of places in business district on Sunday. Did find a place - location is a bit of an omen

My daughter lives in Melbourne - her name is Katherine. Breakfast took a while but was worth the wait. Lots of grumbles from the tourists about finding a place open

Did some walking to find a supermarket open. Got some photos in of the older buildings - Royal Melbourne Hotel - no longer open

St Augstine's Church from the same era

New and old - 1878 old

Southern Cross Station - start of one of my bike rides - caught the train from here to Ararat. Shopping done here

Did go out for a bike ride down the Yarra River

Flinders Street station

The city is somewhat bereft of Xmas decorations - this tree in Federation Square was the exception. Sad when woke culture grabs what is basically a solid Christian culture

Looking back to Southbank with all its new buildings - almost all built since I arrived 1999 for the first time

Long ride down the Yarra River - people enjoying a leisurely boat ride

Where space is tight for a path, they use boardwalks

Turning point in Burnley - my first wife's yay-back-when family name was Gardiner

City view on the way back under a huge gum tree

You decide which is the better perspective for the photo under the gum trees

First bike ride done in a while - all flat did help

Went out for drinks in a local pub - an old city pub - quiet on a Sunday.

Dinner: Cooked Thai chicken red curry - worked well.
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Cycling, Daily Activity, House Chores, Shopping, Walking