My husband and I went to Melbourne for one night to see my son compete in a Milo national cricket competition. I packed for summer - big mistake. It was freezing! While playing the proud parent and trying to navigate the very delicate world of competitive cricket parents and teachers (there should be a TV show like dancing mums but called cricket dads & teachers) we managed to cram a bit of Melbourne in.
The Hotel Windsor
Our flight was earlier than my son's so I insisted we go to High Tea at the Hotel Windsor. I know, I'm a high tea tragic! It was beautiful. On the weekends there is a dessert buffet but unfortunately our trip didn't extend that far.
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| The Hotel Windsor |
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| The Christmas tree in the foyer |
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| Where afternoon tea is served on week days (I will have to return for the weekend experience) |
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| Serving afternoon tea every day since 1883 |
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| A good size and freshly baked |
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| I pressed it - but unfortunately it didn't appear to work :) |
The next morning I got up early to run the Tan Track - but apparently this isn't it. That means I'm going to have to return to Melbourne as soon as possible and locate it. I got lost so all up it was a 1 hour and 15 minute run/jog/shuffle. I had just enough time to wish my son luck as he was supposed to go on an MCG tour.
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| The Yarra River |
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| An impressive bubbler - but I couldn't get any water from it! |
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| The Block Arcade |
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| I know Sydney has Haig's now - but that didn't stop me! |
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| The hallowed grounds of the Melbourne Cricket Ground |
The twins aren't good at drawing so I was excited when I saw this learn to draw book in Big W. I would have paid 4 times the price but it was only $5!! There is a series of them so I thought we'd start with the I Can Draw Farm Animals.
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| $5 at Big W thank you very much! |
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| step-by-step instructions |
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| T2's attempt - a 5 legged sheep :) |
