Our winter jackets were too bulky for us
So we decided to just dress up light (uniqlo jacket and a scarf)
We took a tram and walk to Hardware Societe few streets down
Hardware Societe
120 Hardware St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Mon to Fri: 7.30am – 3pm
Sat & Sun: 8.30am – 2pm
Nearest Tram Station: Queen Street/La Trobe Street
Our airbnb host recommended this place to us
It is extremely popular among both locals and visitors
It was breakfast for us on one breezy morning
We endured a wait of about fifteen minutes before we were seated indoor
We were lucky as we arrived early
According to my Australian friends,
Breakfast is a huge deal to them Australians
We were truly spoilt for choice with its relatively large menu
Everybody loves latte art
chorizo sausage, piquillo pimientos sauce, crunchy almonds, goats milk cheese
Personally I am not a fan of baked eggs as I am a fussy eater. I don't take almonds at all so having this meal is a torture for me.
QVM
Fresh poultry being displayed and they looked appetizing
Plenty catch from the sea
This is the food section
People were so friendly that they greeted you "Good morning!" when you stroll down the alley
Outdoor section selling vegetables and fruits
Vic Market is a great place for shopping for a range of goods for residents
For tourists, there were nothing much to shop
We did buy some souvenirs and nougats from local stalls
Had a bargain buy and a chat with a local
There were street performers early in the morning, good food and drinks
Architecture photography
Shanghai Street Dumpling & Mini Juicy Bun
342 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Open: Mon – Sat: 11:30am to 8:30pm (rest between 3pm-4:30pm)
Cash only payment
Xiao Long Bao menu
Xiao Long Bao are steamed pork dumplings that have soup combined into the pork filling
to be consume with a bowl with a decent pool of vinegar and shreded ginger or chilli oil
It is cheap and good but the skin of the dumplings are on the thicker side
Some of them are tad dry (not very soupy) though
The handmade noodles had been finger stretched to heavenly proportions and cooked to the softest version of themselves
Shanghai Street Dumpling does a lot of things well
Consistency, value, freshness and the picture tells it all!
Melbourne GPO, 350 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Opening hours and closing time varies in different seasons
Do check them out online before heading there
Huge shopping centre for the fashionista out there!
Their free tram system were awesome!
Shrine of remembrance
Birdwood Ave, Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Opening hours : 10am - 5pm daily
Melbourne’s most important and meaningful landmarks
Can be seen anywhere along Swanston Street, the main street of Melbourne
built as a memorial to the men and women of Victoria who served in World War I
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Birdwood Ave, South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia
A map of the garden
Winter is a great time to wander around, as most of the trees are in bloom and look stunning!
We walked around the fame Yarra River
180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3006, Australia
Opening hours: 10am - 5pm daily
Fiona Hall: Uneasy Seasons is the NGV’s latest exhibition for kids and teens. It consists of two separate rooms, each containing a wooden tree house.
Fiona Hall: Uneasy Seasons
Exhibition date: Thursday 13 April – Sunday 8 October 2017
Entrance: Free
The first house is a summer-themed tree house, which is brightly lit with warm colours.
Take a template, some paper and then can pencil draw and collage real and
imagined handmade paper creatures
The second room is a winter-themed tree-house, with a darkened environment.
It was drizzling so we decided to stay indoor and explore the area
Arts Centre Melbourne
100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004, Australia
Located right next to National Gallery of Victoria
Function room facility in Southbank, Victoria
Crossing the Yarra river to return to the free tram zone
Flinders Street Railway Station
It was drizzling and we had no umbrella )=
We kept walking and our clothes were damp and feeling chill
Federation Square
Swanston St & Flinders St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Located directly opposite Flinders Street Train Station and St Paul’s Cathedral
Amazing place to visit in Melbourne with festivals, buskers, big screens, art galleries and free events. When we were there it was relatively empty.
Locals said you get free Wi-Fi, free daily health and wellness classes, rooftop honey bees and gardens, restaurants and bars that have deals, and free sports on the big tv screen. Unfortunately, there were nothing when we get there except high class restaurants and bars.
It was just an open square with a bunch of elaborately designed, albeit attractive
and interesting, buildings surrounding it.
Night view of the Arts Centre Melbourne
Red Rooster at Southern Cross Station
They have many outlets across Melbourne City
We thought it was okay to have some fast food for dinner
It turned out better than nandos in Singapore and Malaysia
They have a wide variety of selections and I had to praise their chickens
It was the best and valuable fast food I've ever taken so far.
Take ma money pls!
Higher Ground Melbourne
650 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
Opening hours : Mon - Wed (7am - 4pm),
Thurs - Fri (7am - 10.30pm),
Sat 8am - 10.30pm
Sun 8am - 4pm
16 chefs to make delicious brunch, lunch and dinner
With waiters are dressed smartly in uniformed shirts
But I was not keen on both so we ordered something else
I like their brunch menu but everything seemed upsized
I couldn't finish them all alone and often I need to share my meals
I liked it, but do I want to have it again? Maybe, maybe not.
Wanted to shop at their DFO and it was pretty out of the way
We shopped for nearly 3 hours then we came back to Southern Cross Station
And my friends, Jolin and Danny met us at St. Kilda for a dinner
Dinner @ Veludo Bar Restaurant
We had fine dining and good food from Melbourne
St Kilda pier (handheld camera)
St Kilda pier (handheld camera)
And we headed back to our airbnb early, chatted with our host before we went to bed
Thanks to both friends for driving us around to Melbourne West Bridge!
Day 9 - Breakfast @ Hash Specialty Coffee & Roaster - Harbour Town - DFO South Wharf - Chadstone Shopping Centre - Dinner @ Bay City Burrito Hawthorn - Crown Casino Melbourne - Supper @ Pie Face
Temperature hitting below 10 degree Celcius
We passed by Melbourne's state library
I requested it to be captured this way (=
And there's this thing that caught my eyes
Guess what is this thing?
A public toilet smack right in the middle of the street
Hash Specialty Coffee & Roaster
564R Burke Rd, Camberwell VIC 3124, Australia
Opening hours : Monday to Friday (7:30am - 5pm)
Saturday (8am - 5pm)
Sunday (7am - 5pm)
A place with nice interior and overall good atmosphere
Located just opposite the Hardware Societe
Decent meal and we didnt have to wait to get to our table
Staffs took pride in their work and quick service
We had their famous latte with art (=
I ordered pulled pork benedicts which is good for breakfast
And here are the baked eggs
I guessed it was bigger than our own Singapore Flyer
Im so much smaller compared to the wheels
We travelled on their free trams and shopped for couple of hours
To be honest, the food inside the DFO itself sucks
Please do not dine inside the DFO
Some street arts by some unknown artists working meticulously on
1341 Dandenong Rd, Chadstone VIC 3148, Australia
What amazed us was the fact that the glass above us are made of a single piece of glass
Bay City Burrito Hawthorn
838 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia
Opening hours : Monday to Thurs (12pm - 9pm)
Friday and Saturday (12pm - 9:30pm)
Sunday (11am - 9pm)
And truly it was an authentic burrito experience and we enjoyed it a lot
Bought supper at PieFace located at Southern Cross Station before calling it a day
Before heading back to Singapore the next morning
We had Hungry Jack's at Southern Cross Station
And took the Skybus back to Tullamarine airport
That conclude our Melbourne trip
My first out of Asia trip and furthest down south
Next we shall visit our neighbour country, Medan! See you there!
