Feb 11. Tasman Sea (Day 4) & Melbourne

We spent a leisurely day onboard and a long, lovely lunch with Catherine & Tom on the deck. It was an absolutely perfect day, with a nice breeze and the sighting of Dolphins following alongside our ship. Later, Jul & I had Teatime in the Wintergarden. Our ship reached Melbourne at 9:30 tonight and look forward to visiting this beautiful city.

Melbourne has been called the world's most livable city. It sits on the large bay of Port Phillip. Soon after Queen Victoria declared it a city of the crown in 1847, the rush to find gold in its rivers made it one of the world's largest and wealthiest cities.Read more