Melbourne
At-A-Glance
Mama and her little Bean came to find Papa at work. It was the last trip before welcoming our number two and we had quality time with Jie Jie before we adjusted to a
whole new life. At Melbourne, it was a cold summer and we got to see beautiful wildlife – from the typical day trips out to Phillip Island, to the less common weekend trips
out to Erskine Falls and Kennett River. It was a beautiful trip of nature and city sights rolled into one
Main Highlights
Melbourne City: Capital of Victoria (but not of Australia – that’s Canberra), we walked about in this city and found adventure everywhere – from the state library to
the gardens, from the amusement parks to the beaches
Brighton Beach: Lined with colourful, Victorian bathing boxes, this beach was a nice stop where our little Bean found her toes in the sand
Puffing Billy: A timeless experience as we remembered our parents bringing us here too – this heritage train ride chugged along the forests and farmland as we sat onthe carriage sills!
Phillip Island: Famous for its evening penguin parade, it’s a day trip south of Melbourne. On the way, we stopped by Warrook Farm where we saw sheep getting
sheared and kangeroos as tall as our little Beans. Oh, and it gets really cold as the night sets in and wind picks up, so layer up!
Erskine Falls: Erskine Falls is a short walk from the carpark but we had to descend hundreds of stone steps (and later, up!) This was a memorable trek for us becauseour little Bean showed us how she refused to give up and wanted to complete the walk on her own two feet, even when her muscles tightened on those little legs
Kennett River: 200km west of Melbourne, this was a nice day trip which offered a stroll along Kennett River Koala Walk to spot… guess what, the koalas! A variety of
birds also flew around as they were accustomed to visitors… cockatoos, king parrots, eastern rosellas and kookaburras aplenty!
Photo Reel
Brighton Beach
Erskine Falls
Kennett River
Melbourne
Phillip Island
Puffing Billy
Brighton Beach
Erskine Falls
Kennett River
Melbourne
Phillip Island
Puffing Billy
State Library Victoria:
Picnic with the pigeons outside
the library
Library:
Play when you’re a child… but pick up the books in
the coming years my dear
Family:
… before little Lucas comes along
Up:
Melbourne Central and its amazing architecture
Carlton Garden:
Running in the cool air and falling on the
green grass
Chinatown:
Finding comfort food after a walk around
the city
Luna Park @ St Kilda’s:
Sharing an ice-cream
Brighton Beach:
Say hello to the world!
Brighton Beach:
Curious about the colourful “houses”
Kangeroo @ Warrook Farm:
I’m as tall as you!
Baa Baa White Sheep @ Warrook Farm:
Erskine Falls
Taking off its coat of wool
Phillip Island:
Excited for the penguin parade
Marveling at nature’s wonders:
Looking up at a 30 metres waterfall many times her height
Daddy’s little girl:
Erskine Falls
How we look back at these moments and wonder how time has flown us by
Family:
… before our world changes with #2
Colours:
Little Bean’s a ‘lil scared
Wild birds:
A different world from the pigeons we are used to in Singapore
Koala:
Spot them perched high up in the trees
From a distance:
Wild kangeroos spying at us
Into the sunset:
I’d carry you for as long as I can
Shadows:
Stretched into the endless roads
Family:
Puffing Billy on a weekend
Own two feet:
She will get off when she wants to get off
Perched:
… with mama behind her
Overseas Itineraries
