Christmas day in St Kilda - 25th Dec.

I started the day with a jog around Albert Park lake...I hadn't realised that there was a park run taking place so unfortunately missed that but it was still good to get out and stretch the legs.

Next on the plan was a cooked breakfast of sausages, mushrooms, egg, and toast. Whilst not cold, it was a bit too windy to eat on the balcony.

We decided that we'd visit Brighton beach, a few minutes to the south, and so we caught a bus (regular and all public transport is free on Christmas Day!). We spent a little while walking along the busy beach, watching windsurfers taking advantage of the wind!

Next we caught a bus and tram back to St Kilda and had our first Christmas drink on Acland street. The shops were mostly shut but many of the cafes and restaurants were open and doing a brisk trade.

From here we walked along the sea front where again there were lots of people enjoying the sun and eating picnics or having BBQs.

From here we stopped for a drink in the Prince before walking back up to our apartment to regroup as it was now mid afternoon.
Having had a drink and freshened up, we walked back along to a bottle shop further down the street. They also had a bar and so we had a couple of drinks sat outside sharing a table with a couple from Liverpool who are working for a while in Sydney.

At around 6.30 they headed off for a meal that they had booked and so we caught a tram back to Acland street where we had a quick meal at one of the restaurants where you didn't need to book. A final drink after this in a bar across the road and we decided that it had been a long day so we headed back to the apartment for a night cap and an early night, ready for the cricket on Boxing Day.Read more