Melbourne

[clemong888]

i went on a 3week holiday to melbourne,great ocean rd, grampians and sydney.
just finished sorting out photos from the melbourne part :P

victoria state library. there was a photo exibition going on. was pretty interesting and the la trobe reading room is like something out of beauty and the beast. should check it out even though its just a library

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0091-1.jpg

melbourne alleys are filled with interesting graffiti. call it art and not vandalism..

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0051-6.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0018-4.jpg

picture in a picture

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0026-1.jpg

st.patrick's cathedral. i was pretty impressed with it, the interior is amazing as well

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0037-4.jpg

yarra river and the city centre. crowne casino is around here for gamblers and it's a very nice place to walk at night

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0066-5.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0228.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0231-1.jpg

[clemong888]

the shrine of remembrance, it honours australians who served during wars from malaya to the current iraq war. the architecture is pretty impressive.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0021-5.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0006-5.jpg

victoria market is a nice place to shop for cheap cheap souveniours.and nice food as well, i.e the german hot dogs and american as well as spanish doughnuts.tht said, i dont have much pics except of this camel where u can ride on it

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0001-3.jpg

michael's camera shop and museum. the museum has a pretty impressive lineup from limited edition cams to pre ww2 ones. i think anyone in this forum would want to pay a visit...

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0092-2.jpg

street performer on swanston street

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0107-1.jpg

myer departmental store at collin's street

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0104.jpg

bourke street is another place for shopping.
bourke st in grids

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0105.jpg

building in a building-melbourne central. just a big train station and it has the only krispy kreme's store in melb

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0103-1.jpg

federation sq is near yarra river and has some weird building. pixar is also holding an exhibition there at the moment

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0078.jpg

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0079-2.jpg

[noordin]

You got beautiful pictures there. Well done. The light is always good and the sky clear and blue. It's always a joy to shoot.

[clemong888]

st.kilda's beach. i didn't spend alot of time here. nice beach but it reminds me of sentosa in singapore. the view of ships on the horizon spoils everything... great ocean rd or bondi beach in sydney is much better

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0026-2.jpg

melbourne is connected by trams and buses and trains. u can take any for 3.30 aus for a 2hour period and change how many times you like. on sundays, it's 2.50 the whole day!!! that said, melbourne is not an awfully big city and can be covered by foot mostly.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0076-4.jpg

the city circle trams cover a loop ard the city and is free

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j234/clemong888/DSC_0003-7.jpg

other places to visit would be dandenong to see birds or brunswick st for some shopping as well.

as for food,melbourne generally has good food but nothing really stands out. i didn't try the famed gelati as they close during winter. koko black at lygon st is a must go place though. it serves the best hot choc!

[clemong888]

thanks uncle noordin. yea the weather was great! it was raining alot before i got there but the 3weeks i was there, it only rained twice! so i must have been pretty lucky

[nivek]

Ahhh....bring back sweet memories for me :) Thanks for sharing :)

[ckii96]

Nice shots. Thanks for sharing. :)

[Toshi]

Nice pictures of Melbourne, makes me wana go there and take pictures now!
:airplane::airplane:

[ShaolinTiger]

Awesome series! Aus is one place I haven't been at all yet.

[alancheong7]

Like the takes of Remembrance Shrine and Victoria Market very much. Thanks for sharing

[clemong888]

Awesome series! Aus is one place I haven't been at all yet.

thanks, i think the countryside is much nicer than the cities. will post more when i sort it all out

Like the takes of Remembrance Shrine and Victoria Market very much. Thanks for sharing

thanks, alan. it was only a last min decision to go there but it was worth it :)

[AhMah]

Nice take of the city, esp the one on melbourne central.

Looking at your pix, i just realised that on both my visits to Melbourne, have not actually gone into those bldgs in yr pix...just walk past them..with one exception...Myers

[clemong888]

Nice take of the city, esp the one on melbourne central.

Looking at your pix, i just realised that on both my visits to Melbourne, have not actually gone into those bldgs in yr pix...just walk past them..with one exception...Myers

ironically, i didnt go into myers :P

[joelchu]

OMG...... it reminded me of melbourne... so much..... aaaaarrrghhhhh i miss it!!sorry i just love melbourne that much hehehe.... spend 2 years there studying... i'm definetly in memory lane now :D:D

[perceval]

Nice series! you capture the city well!!! :D

[clemong888]

Nice series! you capture the city well!!! :D

thanks for the compliment :)

[yothemans]

ahh....Australia,i love that place so much. :)