Marv'lous Melbourne

We have had a couple of awesome  (Aussie word for the day) in Melbourne'  We arrived in time to celebrate Australia Day in style.  The Tennis Open is also held here but tickets are like gold dust so we didn't watch any matches although we did walk past the Rod Laveer Stadium where it was all happening.

Australia day is just like one big street party with parades and BBQs and fireworks.  Here are some of the highlights.  Even the dogs join in

This is a couple of Aussie girls helping out with a photo with Radish the sheep who has joined us on our world tour and is sending photos home to help a class with their geography.

Here is Martin with a new friend who despite his scary look was very happy to tell us his life story and have a photo

 The highlight for Martin was the vintage car rally in the park - it seems cars don't rust out here so look good for longer

This is the start of the fireworks over the station - a very grand Victorian building

I have had lots of commenbts that my Australia vocabulary list didn't include "budgie smugglers"  up till now we have been the only people on the deserted beaches in WA but are now near Bondai and Manly beaches so might need to add this to the lexicon.  Another oddity is "blue" is red .  Their budget airline is Virgin Blue (whose planes are of course red!)


Off to check out the beaches and budgie smugglers of Sydney

And in answer to Sheila's message I haven't swapped Martin for Bruce yet!