World Cruise: Paul and Donna

So Part 1 was smoother than Part 2 of the day …

We were dropped off at the Victoria Market - and already we were lost. This is not going to go well. We walked through this HUGE flea market. Tons of vendors selling their wares. It was hot , we were hot. We started to look for a place to eat - didn’t find anything that we both wanted. But then, there it was …. Ted’s!

Ted’s is NOT a place to eat. It’s a camera store. I few days earlier I had slipped on the last stair in one of the museums, my camera took the brunt of the fall. Thankfully, only the UV filter got dented. The Sony RX10 IV was still taking good images - but, it was damaged. The filter would not come off for trying. So, running into Ted’s was a godsend for me - not Donna. They took the Sony to the back room and couldn’t get it off. Then pointed us in the direction of a camera repair shop - around the corner but it was not easy to find on the the fifth floor of an old building with a small well hidden doorway - not easy to find. They said they needed 20-30 minutes for the repair.

Donna and I found a Thai food place nearby - the lunch was excellent. Back to the camera repair shop - UV filter is off - Back to Ted’s bought a new UV filter. All is right with my photo gear once again.

We hopped on to a tram and asked the driver where did this tram go and how long is the round trip. Forty-five minutes each way from the Flinders Street Station to Coburg North. We just went for the ride to look at the view. We did talk with a couple of locals along the way.

When we got back to Flinders Street Station we had to walk to the Cruise Bus meeting location or the 109 Tram - we were too late.

Another tram, the 265 [I think] stopped I asked the driver if this got us closer to the cruise ship port - driver was clueless - However, a passenger hearing our plight said, “Take this, get off with me, and I will get you in the right place.” What can go wrong here?

Absolutely nothing. We got off the tram with him, we walked toward the water - I knew the Neptune was on the water, so this is good - a couple of blocks from the beach he had to turn off for his home. He told us, “Go straight, take a right at the beach you will see your ship.” He was right.

We still had a ways to walk - Donna got 17,000+ steps on her Fitbit. We made it safely back home. Check out the screen shot of the map which tracked our route for the day,

Now remember, it’s these stories which create memories you will cherish forever. I am sure Donna’s version of the story may be slightly different than mine.Les mer