On our last full day in Melbourne, we were off to the beach with the temperature hitting around 80 degrees! Yesterday, it was in the low 60’s and it was quite chilly; since we have been in 90 degree+ temperatures for the last 6 weeks in Asia. We trammed it to Saint Kilda Beach, south of central Melbourne. After a yummy vegetarian lunch (2 days in a row!) in Port Phillip, we wandered around the main street full of restaurants, bakeries, bars & clothing stores. Obviously, Aussies can’t get their fill of those 4 categories. It was a lovely beach community. The” manmade” beaches had white sand which has to be continually dredged up from the ocean due to erosion. Nonetheless, the beach was very picturesque.
Walking back to our apartment along the beach was an enjoyable stroll of 4-5 miles; however, we did take the tram back for the last few miles which delivered us just around the corner from our apartment. It was a very relaxing day and a perfect way to end our Melbourne sojourn.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, we are flying off to New Zealand, specifically Auckland for 7 days. After visiting the North and South Islands of New Zealand, we will be traveling back to Sydney.
