Tuesday, April 18A slow start to our travels today as we found playoff hockey on the TV, and watched Toronto beat Washington in OT. The biggest surprise of that statement involves both Toronto and playoffs being used positively in the same sentence.
Another beautiful day, and we headed back into Melbourne central for the days adventure. We had to make copies of Levi's medical forms and get those mailed off to the insurance agency. To do our photocopying, wee ended up at the Victoria State Library, a beautiful building that was amazing to tour around. From being packed with university students working, to the art gallery and on the top floor where the infamous outlaw Ned Kelly's suit of armour was located. Ned was a crowd favour in the 1800's as when he robbed a bank, he burned all the mortgage statements of the local farmers.
We then headed to the Federation Square, the meeting place in Melbourne, and voted (rightfully so) one of the ten ugliest squares in the world. There was a busker going in the square and a fairly good crowd had formed. The day before people were watching footie on the big screen, and today we were on it.
Wednesday, April 19
Made the drive to Phillip Island, about 90 minutes SSE from Melbourne. Another excellent day. We started by going to the koala park, and then headed over to Churchill Island Heritage Farm. The boys got to try their hand at milking a cow and cracking a bull whip, and watched a sheep get sheared and a Billy the dog round up some sheep. As we departed the Island, we stopped for an hour at the Surfer's Reserve Beach, what waves! No swimming here, the riptide looked wicked, and the waves were huge. We then had the opportunity to drive by the beautiful Melbourne skyline at night.
Thursday, April 20
A quiet day with us spending the afternoon at the park, and then planning our Australian route after dinner.
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