Wednesday, September 30, 2009

ROAD TRIP - South of the Border, Pt. IIb

All Aboard! Tickets Please!

Trams are cool. Like, really cool. Like, cooler than lighthouses. Lighthouses. Oh yeah.

I don't know who invented the hook turn but, when perfectly executed, my God they're beautiful. RIDE THE RED!

Melbourne's a pretty city - walking along the Yarra is tremendously good for the soul.

It's hard to explain scenery, but trust me - this is nice.

Can someone explain to me the Docklands' fascination with pointy-curvy architecture? I only ask 'cause Sofie and I are classy b*tches who notice this sh*t.


Shanghai Village in Little Bourke St. Best. Dumplings. Ever. $15 a head (and that includes the veen-ho. Yay!)

In-Joke Warning: There is charming stalking to be had in Swanston St. No names, no court martials eh, Sofie and cSophie?

I am now one of the faces of Tourism Victoria. Yes, I am that awesome.

Happy Hour in Federation Square - it's like alcoholism with a view.
Cheeeers!

3 comments:

Dave ~ said...

The pointy curvy buildings are kind of a mandatory thing. To get building approval down there, the buildings need to be funky. Even ones like NAB and other buildings have to be unique to get through. Better than square boxy boxes I say!

And yes, trams are cool. And usually free - you just have to be quick and sneaky.

MelWuv said...

When something is free only if you're quick and sneaky, it usually requires a further ability to be both quick and sneaky UNOBTRUSIVELY. My usual lvl of being hovers somewhere around 'ferret on crack'. I'm sooo paying on the trams...

Schmofe_la said...

It also doesn't help if you are given a dodgy $2.00 coin that won't be taken by the automatic machines, seriously ppl cant you invent a machine that takes notes for christ sakes? I mean really having to beg for change from taxi drivers is really not an attractive system!