Melbourne

Having already spent a solid month in Sydney, Sarah and I felt it was time we ventured out to other cities. On Monday March 14th, Sarah and I headed to the airport for our 6:40 am flight, eager to spend three days in Melbourne. Melbourne is located at the south eastern tip of Australia, in the state of Victoria. We arrived in the city around 9 am, dropped our bags off at our hostel and explored the city. Downtown is filled with great architecture. Here are a few shots I took.

 

We stumbled upon a few alleys that were covered in graffiti. There was some pretty sweet art out there. This portrait was one of my favorites.

We spent some time exploring the lovely city parks as well.

While exploring the Treasury Gardens we found the JFK memorial. 

It just so happens that the day we were there was actually Moomba day, or their version of labor day. So we got to see another parade!  The definite highlight for me was Santa. Santa never fails to steal the show, but this Santa was special. He was wearing a hawaiian t-shirt and his sleigh was pulled by albino kangaroos. Now that's pretty cool.

 

After the parade, we visited the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. We saw a super sweet exhibit called "Dreams Come True: The Art of Disney's Classic Fairy Tales." I owe Sarah a big thanks for talking me into going to this. We were able to see original art actually featured in the films and the art that inspired the characters we are now so familiar with.  The art displayed was from Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Princess and the Frog, and Tangled. After a day of exploring the city, Sarah and I went to little Greece. I have had a lot of gyros in my day, both good and bad, and these were delicious! A perfect end to a fabulous day.