Melbourne Trip

Melbourne Trip

3 Nov - Depart SIN to MEL at 11.20 pm
4 Nov - Arrive MEL 9.40 am
> Clear customs and catch skybus to Hotel Enterprize
> Lunch at Queen Vic mkt - meet Chong Teck.
> Walk down Swanton's street towards Flinder's station. Nice shops and
you will see a big old church and then the federation square. You will also see the Yarra river and walk along the river and parks.
If it is evening, there will be fireworks along the Yarra river near to the Crown Casino. Dinner around the river.
> Overnight MEL.
5 Nov - Pick up car abt 10am after b/fast and drive to Mornington Peninsula, abt 1 hrs drive.
> Go to Ashcombe Maze & Water Gdns ,
then to T'Gallant (wine tasting & lunch)
followed by Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm and
off to Nedlands Lavender Farm (afternoon tea)
(either to philip island to see the penguins, or stay at Mornington Peninsula for the night or drive down to Great Ocean Road to Geelong/Lorne for the night.
6 Nov - Drive down the great ocean road , stopping along the way for photographs and sightseeing.
> Reach Ballarat for the sunset. Stay the night at Sovereign Hill
7 Nov - Continue to explore Ballarat
Start journey back to MEL. Reach MEL for dinner and stay the night at Hotel Enterprize.
> Visit Chadstone - Melbourne's largest shopping center
8 Nov - Do a half day tour at Puffing Billy and the Dandenongs Ranges and back to MEL town for lunch.
> VIsit Lip Tse before retiring for the night at Quality Motel near airport.
9 Nov - Wake up at 4.30 am to prepare for flight to Brisbane at 6 am via Virgins Blue. Arrive Brisbane at 7 am.

posted by FT @ 6:41 AM