Another Day in Melbourne.

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Ok, went into the city for a day off and took some pics, (and yes Terra there are some opal ones there).

These were taken on a 30 digree day, or hot!

First one is the Tennis Centre, well on the train coming into Flinders Street Station.



Next is the station....



Then looking the other way....or Southbank with Kerry Packers Casino. And Mariah Carry probably walking about with a security guard and a rock on her finger worth as much as a large mansion.



Well the Casino is further down....

And the other way...

You can just see the bike lanes, on the pedestrian walking path,...almost bought it when visiting a while ago, since a bike rider was speeding.

But unfortunately our council does stupid things first, and thinks about it later!



Then l went to a coffee shop overlooking the Yarra.

But didn't stay long, the air con was barely on!



The sparrows are pretty aggressive here also, almost had one take a dive at my lemon slice.



Then l made my way up Swanston Street...

Seems like an appropriate image!



This is Melbourne City council!



Yeah, l know sprung!

And yes, no Koalas, or Kangeroo's jumping about, but the rumors about Wombats wandering about, might be some truth to that?

Then this store on the way to Hotel Sofietal...





Then the hotel, on level 35....

Had a guy pass me on one of those hoverboards, from the toilets. First person l saw riding one, but balancing on that while,....never mind!





The MCG is on the right, and the pool on the roof thing?

That was about it, spent a few hours there, and had a great day.

And yes there were some American tourists sitting in front of me, so we do get them, although most seem to be Chinese.

And from what l overheard all Chinese can spell Koala!

  • Profile picture of the author Regional Warrior
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by Regional Warrior View Post

      Sucks not having a habour
      Now, now, none of that Sydney, Melbourne stuff, l know that Sydney has the best fireworks, and the bridge, that is turning into a grey sponge, (all of that painting, l touched it).

      And the Shell building, (had a guided tour through that one).

      But Melbourne has,.....umm, more Koalas to throw at tourists, LOL!

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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      See that girl in the sunglasses was looking at you Shane. You missed out there.
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  • those are some cool photos.

    i love that the pendants pick out the shades in the sky, like some kinda spellweavin' wombat has distilled heavenly essence into jewel form.
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

      See that girl in the sunglasses was looking at you Shane. You missed out there.
      I thought that she was thinking, oh, crap, not another tourist?

      Flinders Street Station is almost turning into a Britney Spears photoshoot, so many photographers.


      Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

      those are some cool photos.

      i love that the pendants pick out the shades in the sky, like some kinda spellweavin' wombat has distilled heavenly essence into jewel form.
      Welcome Princess, yes l also went into the Kirra art gallery, after my coffee, nice art work there, but very expensive.

      They had a tall, thin glass vase there for $6000, l was scared to breath near it. And they don't allow pictures, so can't show it here.

      Kirra Galleries | Art Gallery Melbourne | Australian Glass Art | Australian Made Art

      The lighthouse one, (third image) are some of my favourites, always feel cooler after looking at them.

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    Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post



    Then looking the other way....or Southbank with Kerry Packers Casino. And Mariah Carry probably walking about with a security guard and a rock on her finger worth as much as a large mansion.




    One of my favorite all time Las Vegas stories is about Kerry Packer. Packer was playing Black Jack in the high rollers room at the Desert Inn and was getting a little loud. A rich Texan started complaining to Packer, and the Texan asked Packer, "Do you know who I am? I'm worth hundreds of millions of dollars!!!"


    Packer replied, "I flip you for it."
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      One of my favorite all time Las Vegas stories is about Kerry Packer. Packer was playing Black Jack in the high rollers room at the Desert Inn and was getting a little loud. A rich Texan started complaining to Packer, and the Texan asked Packer, "Do you know who I am? I'm worth hundreds of millions of dollars!!!"


      Packer replied, "I flip you for it."
      I don't doubt it!

      Also interesting how Kerry and a associate can tell a security guard that mistakenly didn't recognize him, to f*** off, because he tried to deny them entry in his casino.

      They also wanted him fired on the spot, and the guy who was obviously distraught, passed out on the way home due to stress and worry that he lost his job, (this was a guy doing this, to make sure that his children got a good education).

      Then Mariah, a few days later, waffles on about how wonderful, kind and generous Kerry is to her, especially after getting the 10m rock!

      Love is blind,....seems so?

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      • Profile picture of the author MissTerraK
        Thanks for once again taking some shots of the opals for me Shane!

        I could just stare at those beauties for hours, and get lost in them, a good kind of lost. You know, where everything around you just fades away and you feel one with nature and the power that it possesses? A calming power though, not a I feel invincible and powerful and will rain it down upon you, power.


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      • Profile picture of the author rondo
        Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

        I don't doubt it!

        Also interesting how Kerry and a associate can tell a security guard that mistakenly didn't recognize him, to f*** off, because he tried to deny them entry in his casino.

        They also wanted him fired on the spot, and the guy who was obviously distraught, passed out on the way home due to stress and worry that he lost his job, (this was a guy doing this, to make sure that his children got a good education).

        Then Mariah, a few days later, waffles on about how wonderful, kind and generous Kerry is to her, especially after getting the 10m rock!

        Love is blind,....seems so?

        You mean James Packer. Kerry is no longer with us!

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        Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

        Then Mariah, a few days later, waffles on about how wonderful, kind and generous Kerry is to her, especially after getting the 10m rock!

        Love is blind,....seems so?
        Guess she's got to be a necrophiliac.

        Kerry was a bit of a lizard.

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        • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
          Originally Posted by Oziboomer View Post

          Guess she's got to be a necrophiliac.

          Kerry was a bit of a lizard.
          Yuck, l hope that that wasn't in your back yard!

          Yes, went to Brisbane on the way back from the Gold Coast; Torrential rain one minute and sunny the next. But the Botanical Gardens had some nice, tall red flower things?

          Didn't have time to go down to the harbor part, but did go to Southbank, (or the artificial beach).

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        • Originally Posted by Oziboomer View Post

          I so f*ckin' hate touchscreen.

          Makes me look so stoopid tryin' to fire doggy lizard's tongue the f*ck offa the enda my virtual with so casual a mispaced index.

          Gonna go lick on sumthin', jus' to exact revenge on the enemies of tongue potential.

          That is the lizard message.

          "We will not be thwarted."
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