Check out the little cafe under the bridge

A little local art. This is the location of the annual Birdman Rally competition.

Local rowing club. In its hey day, thousands of folks would watch the yearly race from here.

That's the AAMI sports stadium in the background that hosts rugby games.

Heading towards the harbor, the dock area is being converted into (very) high-end housing.

The Bolte Bridge: officially 490m long but is part of a 5km roadway & spans 8 lanes of traffic.

The Port of Melbourne is the largest in Australia for cargo/containers.

Another view after passing the Bolte Bridge.

Housing on the river goes from AU$8-10 million (~US$5.5-7mil).

Then there is the yachting class of boats...

The architects in this city seem to be simply having fun.

This is the place if you're going to meet someone. "Let's meet under the clock"

Melbourne Day 2

September 30, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F

Today, Melbourne is culturally diverse and, among world cities, has the 4th largest foreign born population (thanks wiki)

Using Trip Advisor, we chose 2 options for the day:
First, a local free tram with audio that circles the inner city, followed by a 2 hour river cruise. The local free tram was a bust. The first tram we experienced did not have audio, crowded, and old windows and therefore had horrible viewing, so we got off. We then had lunch on the riverfront and boarded the 2 hour river tour. The boat first went inland, then towards the coast into the harbor. It wasn't crowded. We had nice window seats, and the audio was excellent. Afterwards, we walked along the river and enjoyed some dinner at a riverfront restaurant, then visited the famous Melbourne train entrance, followed by the Catholic cathedral.Read more