Celebrating Bob’s birthday today! Happy Birthday!!
With a beautiful day forecasted we decided to travel into the city of Melbourne which was celebrating a week long Art Festival of Melbourne.
The Yarra River
Having been advised that we could walk to Springvale it being the nearest railway station we set off to find it, where 30 minutes later we fronted up to buy our tickets and were advised that all seniors could travel for free over the weekend! What a bonus.
After 35 minutes we arrived at the Flinders Street railway station and armed with our tourist map we headed for the Yarra river where there was much activity going on, with the rowing eights,quads and solos gliding up and down the river.
On to the National Gallery of Victoria where we checked out the French impressionists after which we walked over to
Victoria Park which in the warmth and sunshine was most 
The Up Hill Road. Paul Cezanne
On to Federation Square for lunch and then a quick look into the Ian Potter Centre NGV where all the Australian Art was exhibited.It was great that in both galleries I was able to take any non flash photos as I wanted.
We hopped on to the free shuttle bus outside Flinders Street Railway Station to do the 40 minute tour of the city which gave us a good opportunity to see where everything was.
It was time to head back to the Sundowners Caravan Park where we arrived back at about 7 pm after having a very long and tiring day which was however most enjoyable.
Melbourne is a very vibrant and cultural city and had a very pleasant feel about it. We will be back again on Monday to have another look around.
Tomorrow another sunny day is forecasted so we’ll drive out to the Dandenongs.
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