Melbourne Streets Outing

Chinatown at Little Bourke Street

Peeping lane.

Carriage horses are forced to contend with city tram.

 Lonsdale Street.

Shopping.

Indoor Hardrock climbing in Melbourne CBD.

Cafe, Coffee or Chemist?

Hiking at Mount Cathedral

The Mount Cathedral range is home to one of Melbourne's popular destination for rock climbing and trekking. The mountain area is viewable from Buxton to Alexander Highway. It boasts excellent camping site, heavily forested mountain, wild plants and friendly fauna such as lyrebird. The ground dwelling bird is notable for its mimicry on natural and artificial surrounding sounds. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see one but their mimicry cry can be heard in the mountain.

The Old and the New.

Pale green lichen that thrives on tree bark.

Bush Flowers.

Wild flowers.

Wild flowers that still blooming up in the mountain.

Can be a little misty on the way up.

More flowers at on the way up the mountain.

Excellent view by the rock edges.

Hanging Rock at Mount Macedon Ranges

Hanging Rock also known as Mount Diogenes, is a popular place for Sunday picnic and offering short and long trails for hikers.The native forest is filled with green bushes and trees providing the hikers' ample shade when hiking up towards the peak of Mount Macedon Ranges. 

According to Wikipedia, the rocks are formed about 6 millions ago from an extinct volcano that rose 1010 m above the ground. Located near to the townships of Woodend, Mount Macedon offers scenic drive, best of "Macedonia" regional wineries, gardens and wildlife to the visitors.  The history of Hanging Rock is associated the horse racing since 1880 and was the setting for a novel and film "Picnic at Hanging Rock" where a couple of school girls went missing during a school trip at the Rock. Till today, no one knows what happened to them.......interesting facts or fiction? You will have to find out yourself!!!

Life is full of strawberries

 I shall carry this memory carefully in my hands as if it were a bowl brimful of fresh milk. It will be a sign to me, and a great sufficiency - Antonius Block, The Seventh Seal 

With that, I shall have a bowl  fresh strawberries with milk!!!

Motor Classica

Motor Classica is Australia's leading motor event and exhibition show, is presented and managed by one of Australia's leading exhibition and trade companies. The show is held at Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne. 

For classical car lovers, the show attracts some of the most beautiful, elegance and prestigious classic cars around the world. 

The famous Rolls Royce car insignia.

The White Queen at Cape Otway

The Split Point Lighthouse, is affectionately known as the White Queen,  that welcomes the sight for ships that have rounded Cape Otway. The lighthouse overlooked the Eagle Rock at Cape Otway and a good viewpoint for travellers on the Great Ocean Road. 

The Split Point Lighthouse aka The White Queen.

A good viewpoint for the travellers on the The Great Ocean Road.

The Mansion at Werribee Park

This Victorian era mansion is located in Werribee Park which is about 30 minutes drive from Melbourne CBD. This mansion boasts about 60 rooms in several wings and was completed a wealthy Chirnside family in 1877.