Melbourne Day 3

Naturally the night before we girls talked and talked till we were too tired to talk and only fell asleep at 4 a.m. So sticking to the spirit of a slow and relaxing holiday we rested till 10 a.m before we got ourselves out of bed to get ready to leave for the city. This time i got smarter and i left my clothes hanging on the cubicle so that i could get dressed in the shower before getting out. Works so much better that way.

Finally it was time to get me acquainted to Melbourne city. The weather actually got colder compared to the day before. Rae suggested I'd better put on a long sleeved shirt under my dress and she loaned me her trench coat. The wind was pretty strong that day. And we walked all the way to the train station near her place. This was the first time i felt the cold cold wind of Melbourne blowing in my face. I decided i really liked the feeling. I might be a bit crazy and like torturing myself. But i much rather freeze to death than to be so very hot.

Because Sam took the car to work, we took the train to the city. Much like going to KL on a KTM. However, the train station was only 15 minutes walk from her house. And apparently all the public transport around Melbourne are linked and so you only need to pay once and utilize the bus, train and tram for a certain number of hours before needing to pay again. Well i still haven't figure out how that works. Trust me to be oblivious when there is someone there to depend on.

Our destination of the day is St Kilda where there is a beach and many breakfast place. We stopped at Southern Cross station if i am not mistaken, to take the tram to St. Kilda. By the time we were there it was already 1 pm and it was food time. No matter the time a good hearty breakfast is always welcome. We were suppose to have breakfast at this place Rae used to go to get breakfast when she was working nearby. But unfortunately it was no longer there. So we walked down the street to survey for another place to settle for. And we decided to go for this place which served all breakfast for AUD 11.

I happily ordered the most expensive breakkie on the menu. Not because i was kiasu but I wanted my baked beans, suasages, bacon and the works. And also for the sake of curiousity for their black pudding. When i saw it on the menu i had a hunch what it was but i asked the cute waiter what was in it anyways. And he confirmed it. It was made of coagulatted pigs blood, chickpeas and i forgot what not. And most importantly to go with the hearty breakfast on a cold day would be a nice warm glass of latte. My very first in Melbourne. It is said that Melbourne is Australia's capital of coffee culture and i was determined to have as many coffee i can get my hands on for my whole 7 days there.

here is me with my very first latte in Melbourne

don't it look absolutely yummy


Rae's Vegetarian breakkie

my awesome huge ass breakkie

After breakfast we walked to the St. Kilda beach and just spent time talking and doing more catching up about our lifes which we haven't been doing for such a long time. Soon evening fell and we waited for Sam to pick us up to go home.

Later that night Sam took us to a Vietnamese restaurant which serves great pho. I haven't really had pho before but blogging about it now my mouth is actually watering. And after that we went to Max Braner for hot chocolate. And that completes day 3