Cycling in Melbourne

The fresh winter morning in Melbourne invites you to take sport activity. You can see plenty of Melbourne do various sports in the public or dedicated sports area. I rented bike from hotel this morning, and tried to do one hour biking around Botanical Gardens. The “bike lane” provided across Melbourne streets are really heaven…

Observing Andy Warhol Closely

It is a rare opportunity to be able to observe a masterpiece from close distance. But I got it by visiting National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne. This one is Andy Warhol’s self portrait No. 16, one of my favorite modern contemporary art work. On NGV, the place is highly recommended for visitors coming…

Queen Victoria Market American Doughnut

It seems to be quite popular in Melbourne. So we get in line to get some as well. It turns out to be pretty good. Or probably because we’re still hungry 🙂

Food is Expensive Here in Australia

When you’re on holiday in Australia, prepare to shell out enough budget for food. Because food here is very expensive, especially with Australian dollar is going strong against all currencies. One simple meal will cost you AUD10 in average. For example, our Cantonese lunch here for 2 in Queen Victoria Markets costs us AUD27 (about…

Chilling Out in Botanical Gardens

We spent few hours walking and chilling out in Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Huge gardens, and surely will satisfy for plants aficionados. For us, this is a beautiful place to just sit down and embrace the great atmosphere, just like in this bench near the lake. We can easily spend hours here if we have more…