Lesley's Travels

Day 4 The weather was not on our side as we left the Twelve Apostles, in fact it more of less followed us all the way back to Melbourne and on to the Mornington Peninsula. The Mornington Peninsula has long been established as Melbourne's favourite playground located about an hours drive south east of Melbourne.   If there is something familiar about the Mornington Peninsula its because it has a bit of a Mediterranean feel about it especially with the olives groves and vineyards dotted around.  Its a great location to escape from the city and head for some truly idyllic beaches with some pretty familiar names! With historic fishing villages such as Hastings and laid back shoreline locations such as Sorrento it won’t be long before you’re affected by the charm of this little piece of land. We were staying for two nights however the rain had followed us so we didn't really get to see the beauty of this place until the next morning. Day 5 We got up b...

We had arrived late in the evening at Melbourne Airport from our Emirates flight from Singapore.   We had booked accommodation a short journey from the Airport and so 15 mins later we arrived at our home for the 1st two nights of our Australian Adventure. Day 1 We booked an Uber and headed into Melbourne for a day of exploring.  We had been told that the weather in Melbourne can vary and you can get 3 seasons in one day, however our first day was one of the hottest days they had had of the summer.   Our first stop was to purchase a travel card for our time there, its the cheapest way to travel as it gives you travel on the train/trams/buses, the myki card   is the most economical way to get around the city. Melbourne has a great Tram service that connects all the areas of Melbourne, however the City Circle Tram provides a free service which is great for not just the local residents but also Tourists.   The City Circle trams...