Melbourne, Victoria 2016
Monday, April 04, 2016Finally visited a different city in Australia - Melbourne! Spent 7 days 6 nights there during my Easter break aka mid-sem break. I would say this is a semi-solo trip because I spent most of my time exploring the City alone. Brought my DSLR along and took quite a few shots of this beautiful city. Now I shall let the photos do the talking ;)
While on the train to the airport |
Stayed overnight at the airport because there wasn't any public transport early enough to go to the airport for my morning flight. |
Spent my Easter Vigil at St Francis' Church, the oldest Catholic church building in Victoria. |
Alleluia Christ is risen! Solemn mass with awesome choir and organ recital. Classical is my thing. |
![]() |
The Twelve Apostles is a collection of limestone stacks formed by erosion. Crossed off one of my bucket list :) |
![]() |
A short stop-by at Apollo Bay |
![]() |
The Loch Ard Gorge. Loch Ard was the name of a ship sailing from England to Melbourne in 1878. |
![]() |
We took the steps down to the shore. Feels so little standing in front of these two gigantic rock pillars. |
![]() |
The colourful bathing boxes at Brighton Beach! No bikinis on this beach because it's way tooooo cold!! Another bucket list crossed off :) |
![]() |
Straya! |
Blue + stripes = love! |
<3 |
![]() |
shades of blueeeee |
![]() |
The view from the top stairs of the Shrine |
![]() |
The La Trobe Reading Room at the State Library of Victoria!! Finally seeing this magnificent building! |
![]() |
Tiny humans |
![]() |
Great place to chill outside the library too. |
![]() |
Tram moving outside Melbourne's GPO. I went there expecting to visit the General Post Office but turned out the building no longer serves at the GPO. Guess what then? |
![]() |
H&M's Melbourne Flagship Store! LOL! |
![]() |
St Patrick's Cathedral (Catholic). At the time of completion, it was the largest church building in Australia. |
![]() |
This neo-gothic architecture is amazing. |
![]() |
St Paul's Cathedral (Anglican) |
![]() |
Met up with my childhood friend, Jane for lunch and a quick tour around the University of Melbourne, Australia's top university. |
![]() |
Jane said this place would be good for a pic! Haha ;) |
![]() |
Shot Tower, Melbourne Central. |
![]() |
The Royal Exhibition Building. I've seen so many photos about the interior of this building but sadly it was closed for a function when I visited :( |
![]() |
The Royal Arcade |
![]() |
Block Arcade |
![]() |
Melbourne is also known for its laneways. Coffee, fashion, art cultures, you name it. This graffiti filled laneway, Hosier Lane is one of the most famous of its kind. |
![]() |
Ai Weiwei's Forever Bicycle, 2015 |
![]() |
Andy Warhol's famous Campbell tin can paintings |
![]() |
I was also extremely lucky to see Redhongyi's first ever still mural painting, at FivePlusSmoothie. |
![]() |
Known as an artist who never paints with a paintbrush, guess what tool did she use this time? Celery sticks! |
![]() |
Discovering the laneway cafes at Centre Place |
![]() |
Hardware Lane |
![]() |
Even though I'm not a coffee person, when you're at a place with such a strong coffee culture, you just have to blend in! |
![]() |
You'll find lots of foods, entertainment, handicrafts, specialty goods etc here! |
![]() |
I love Japanese crockery! |
![]() |
love all these vintage handmade dresses |
![]() |
Spanish paella madness! |
![]() |
Freshly shucked oysters! |
![]() |
Hoy Pinoy skewers! (I've actually uploaded a photo album all about QVM on my Facebook so do check them out!) |
![]() |
Flinders Street railway station by day |
![]() |
by night |
![]() |
Crossing the Prince's Bridge from South Bank to Melbourne CBD |
![]() |
View from the 88th floor of Eureka Skydeck, 285m above ground level. Oh Melbourne, the city that never sleeps, you'll be missed! |
Till next time, Melbourne!
1 comments