So long, farewell

Our last full day in Melbourne.

Not so good weather forecasted so we got out to the ‘London Eye’ aka the Melbourne Star first.  Having been told that this was the biggest observation wheel in the Southern Hemisphere, we now know that it is the only one in the Southern Hemisphere and there are only two others in the world.

Had a nice ride – great views as you would expect and pleasant way to while away a half hour.

From there we returned to St Kilda for a date with Allan’s book shop and a cake shop. After that we chilled out on the beach boardwalk.  The sea was gunmetal grey and very choppy, but it wasn’t cold so it was nice to blow the cobwebs away.  I do love to be beside the seaside!

We always try and catch a show in Melbourne but there wasn’t much on this time because the Grand Prix, the Fashion Festival, a food and wine festival and then a comedy festival are all on around this time.  We did discover that my all time favourite show, Blood Brothers, was on at a suburban theatre, so I jumped at the chance to see it for a third time.  It was a very minimalist production with a small cast and very simple setting, but it was very, very well done and I loved it again.  The funniest thing was that there was a table by the door selling programs for $2 and tissues for $1.  If you hadn’t seen it before, that would give you a clue as to what to expect.  Fortunately I had the foresight to pocket a serviette from the restaurant where we had dinner, so I was ok.

A fitting end to a great week.

We leave for the airport late tomorrow morning – our first (and probably last!) experience of flying business class.  Flying via Sydney, so it will be a longish day I guess.