Melbourne

The longest of drives so far was preceded this morning by the greatest of breakfasts - fabulous poached egg on toast plus a side (Ben = avocado, me = bacon...sigh...) and a massive glass of freshly pressed orange/apple juice. The next nearly five hours were spent on the road, and depressingly on motorway which made for excellent cruise control but boring driving.

Once in Melbourne (and our spectacularly located hotel) we walked into town. In Chinatown, we came across 'Rice Workshop' and the food was brilliant - spicy teriyaki chicken and salmon teriyaki. After a wander around the city, we stopped briefly at Federation Square where we enjoyed the spectacular sight of a man trying to eat his dinner whilst fending off an advancing army of seagulls. We enjoyed a pint in the middle of the river under a bridge on Pony Fish Island, before catching a tram (Melbourne's centre is serviced by an entirely free tram network) to Victoria's Parliament.Read more