Melbourne, Australia.
Getting from Australia to Thailand was a full, two-day travel affair. We caught a 7:30pm flight from Cairns to Melbourne and landed near midnight. Our next connecting flight from Melbourne to Guangzhou, China, didn’t leave until 11:30pm the next day, so we had an afternoon to explore Melbourne city.
A nice long walk outside was just what we needed and the Botanic Gardens was the most beautiful setting. It was a short but perfectly-situated day trip on this leg of our travels. Plus, we got a taste of Australia outside Far North Queensland.
On the way to the city
We also learned about the Gallipoli battle at a museum in NZ
Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne
Herbarium
Cardamom
Yarra River
We met this traveling Belgian couple in Peru and incredibly, spotted them on the streets of Melbourne!
Melbourne free City Tram
Spending our last Australian dollars at the airport
Hold Handrails sign or someone in the splits?
Botanic Gardens