Good bye Melbourne

Well it is time to say goodbye to Melbourne and Australia.  We are about half packed,  We had charcoal chicken for dinner tonight and Graham had his favorite - chicken schnitzel.  There are many things we will miss but it is the little daily things that will likely standout.  The bakery and meat counter, our favorite cafe and coffee.

 I'll miss the politics - watching a parliamentary form of government has been fascinating - the labor party called a caucus because they were dropping in the polls (an election was called for September) and they took a vote for leader of the party.  A challenger won and by the end of the day there was a new Prime Minister. Poof - just like that.  It promises to be quite fun between now and the election - which may be moved up.

Of course I'll miss the interesting sights and sounds and smells around the city.

 

Flinders St. Station

This is a real person - no idea how he stays up

Federation Square

Victoria Parliament

The old city centre