Melbourne, Victoria
Monday

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Monday we started with our usual at the Base Café and Grill. The Monday after Easter is a holiday in Australia. Cousin Alec swung by and played tour guide and off we went to the Shrine of Remembrance and the Royal Botanic Gardens.

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (47 KB) How would you like to have this face across from you at the breakfast table?

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (24 KB) Tom and Alec

The Shrine of Remembrance

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (25 KB) The Shrine of Remembrance

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (22 KB) Panorama view of Melbourne from The Shrine of Remembrance

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (26 KB) Panorama view of Melbourne from The Shrine of Remembrance

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (64 KB) A statue of the "Man and his Donkey" John Simpson Kirkpatrick, on the grounds of The Shrine of Remembrance. Remembered for carrying hundreds of wounded from the field of battle

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (29 KB) Another hero

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (44 KB) Closeup of an ANZAC hero. Cobwebs and all

The Royal Botanic Gardens

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (55 KB) Our friends in the Royal Botanic Gardens

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (75 KB) Tom and the bamboo

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (28 KB) That's a yukka plant!

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (35 KB) The Royal Botanic Gardens

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (52 KB) The Royal Botanic Gardens

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (42 KB) The Royal Botanic Gardens

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (64 KB) The Royal Botanic Gardens

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (56 KB) Awwww, poor Alec misses New York!

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (44 KB) Black swan

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (44 KB) The scenery

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (50 KB) The site of the Potter Foundation's Children's Garden

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (49 KB) On the way back to the car

We drove out to St. Kilda to the marina there, where we stopped for a coffee. Then we came back to the city and got the grand tour or the eNORmous new Casino, after which we walked along the Southbank Promenade on the Yarra River.

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (35 KB) Walking the promenade by Kings Way. That is the Yarra River

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (34 KB) On the promenade

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (31 KB) On the promenade looking across at the Melbourne Aquarium

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (32 KB) On the promenade

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (29 KB) Some sculptures

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (39 KB) Never did find out what these folks were on line for

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (39 KB) On the promenade

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (32 KB) On the promenade

Monday, 21 April 2003 - (59 KB) The Bear Brass Eatery on the promenade where we grabbed a late afternoon bite to eat

After a break Alec picked us up again. The evening ended with a fine dinner at Stefan's Steakhouse.

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