• Day 5 Vic markets and show

    January 16, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    We got up and packed and we both left St Kilda apartment at 10am. MA got Uber to airport and I got tram to city and Flinders station. I walked the 20mins to hotel and stored my suitcase.

    I then walked to Victoria Markets, a large undercover market with oodles of stalls. I walked down every aisle but all I bought was a lamb pie for lunch. Every 2nd stall selling tshirts.
    After lunch I looked at the deli, fish and meat markets next door. Some really nice goods here.
    Walked back to hotel via Coles to buy Gary his crackers you can't get in NZ. I also looked round the mall Coles was in which was like Dressmart. I bought a pink top for work.
    I then checked in and had wee rest.
    Hotel room is small but good for one. Very firm comfy bed, Air conditioning, looks newly renovated with nice but small bathroom.
    After rest I wandered down to the river and did a wee loop over 1 bridge and back on another.
    Had dinner in pub across the road, the famous Chicken Parmigiano dish Aussies love. Then onto the theatre, to see Sister Act. Theatre was bigger than ours. I had pre-booked ticket a while ago.
    Very good show, would have been better if tall man not sitting in front of me. My seat was 7 rows from stage but on flat floor, the tiering starts further back. Excellent singing. A good night out. Walked back to hotel, about 20mins, felt very safe with lots people around.
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