This is our last full day in Melbourne and we decide to visit the hidden alleys and lanes that make up this city. There is a walking map that starts down by the river and does a several hour loop. The alleyways are just fascinating, it is like a hidden city. If you are into…
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Drat – another overcast & drizzly day in Melbourne. In spite of the rain, it’s surprising how busy the streets are with shoppers and tourists on a Sunday morning. Trams run throughout the CBD and suburb areas and are free in much of the downtown area. Mary scoped out a tram route to the Queen…
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We have a leisurely breakfast at the Bistro this morning and then take a quick walk around the CBD in Launceston. We stopped in at the Umbrella Shop – now owned by the National Trust. In business for over a hundred years, it is now a little gift shop and mini museum run by some…
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It’s off to the Tamar Valley for a wine tour today. ‘Valleybrook Wine on Wheels’ offers a number of tours of the valley – we picked the all-day tour which includes a lunch at one of the wineries. We are a small, but energetic group – 4 ladies and myself. The stops are all at…
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