We like to get a bit of sea time in all our destinations so we took a trip up the Yarra river to the ancient port of Williamstown. The river trip was not very inspiring as it took you through all the container port. However Williamstown is a pretty little place with pleasant walks and all the bars and restaurants that were heaving on a Sunday. The sun did make an appearance today but the cold wind from Antartica meant that fleeces were needed. Melbourne seems has...

We had chosen our accomadation near the lovely Albert Park so we could do the 8am Parkrun.Yes I know this is not what normal people do on a holiday but ..... Anyway we woke to a cold wet morning so felt quite at home with the running conditions. The locals were all dressed in their winter running gear but we didn't pack any of that and now I realised I should have packed more winter clothes. The run was fast and flat round a large lake with the iconic black ...

Not much to report today . A plane from Cairns to Melbourne and then arriving in the cold! I think the temperature difference was about 20 degrees. Melbourne unlike other major cities has no train connection to the city so relies on shuttle buses. We were staying in South Melbourne in a B&B so we had booked this allowing plenty of time for delays and of course we got in early and transport was late so we froze! Accommodation was on a top floor apartment with fa...