A flying Melbourne trip - November 2009 - Day Three

It was pretty wet in Melbourne. I am not entirely sure what the weather was doing. It had been cold and wet in Perth before I flew out, and I had been holed up at home in bed or on the couch so I was in prime position to watch the weather outside. It seemed that it had followed me to Melbourne, and N and I wandered around tramping through puddles.

We met my cousin KF for breakfast in Lygon Street, Carlton. Lygon Street is known for the many Italian restaurants that line it, and N had taken C and I there for dinner when we were over in September. KF had arranged to meet us at Trotters where I had very tasty home made baked beans and toast. They were vegetarian too! I have still to try to make my own.

After lunch we wandered down Lygon Street and browsed the shops. There was a great toy store where N found some lovely wooden Christmas decorations, and a gourmet store selling a great range of organic foods. I was very jealous that we do not have similar at home.

Once we had exhausted the shopping on Lygon Street N and I headed to the Sunday Arts Market at the Arts Centre, just south of the CBD. N and I approached it from a different direction than C and I had, and I discovered a whole new section of the market that we had completely missed last time! I bought myself a a reversible bag from Minx Design, and a gorgeous t-shirt for a newborn from Retrobub.

The Retrobub t-shirt had this giraffe pattern on it. The t-shirt was red with funky fabric for the giraffe. One of the shoulders of the t-shirt had press studs, which I thought was a great idea to make it easier to put on!


We were just about shopped out now so it was back to N's apartment via the London & American Supply Stores and the Queen Victoria Markets. There I packed my case and we drank tea until it was time to head to the airport.