"Australia on Collins" features some of Australia’s best known fashion brands in Melbourne.
The Royal Arcade which is a heritage shopping site originally constructed in 1869. 
We had the finest chocolates and drinks in this Koko Black Salon inside the historic Royal Arcade. The Earl grey "choccie" and the hot chocolate drink were absolutely marvelous. 
There were some street musicians performing in Bourke street - I watched their performance while my wife went shopping. 
My favourite was this "cowboy" singing country blues and playing slide guitar, harmonica and stompox (foot drum) at the same time. A closer look at this guy, I realized that this "cowboy" is not an "Orang Puteh" (Westerner). I was told that he is a Japanese and they called him George Kamikawa. In my opinion, he is a good performer with a good voice and played the instrument well. ..
I had never missed "Yam Cha" whenever I visited Australia. So this time, we tried out one in Melbourne China Town.
The Dim Sim portion in Australia was much bigger than our Malaysian ones..
On the last day, we visited the famous Melbourne Museum in the Carlton Gardens. However, when we arrived there, the museum was closed for a government reception. No visitor was allowed inside their galleries. 
According to the Travel guide book, It is the largest museum not only in Australia but in the Southern Hemisphere. 
It was unfortunate that we were unable to have a closer look at natural sciences, indigenous cultures, Australian history and many others because of the closure.
According to the Travel guide book, It is the largest museum not only in Australia but in the Southern Hemisphere. It was unfortunate that we were unable to have a closer look at natural sciences, indigenous cultures, Australian history and many others because of the closure..
We spent the afternoon going around other parts of the city. Our first stop at the the DFO (Direct Factory Outlet) at South Wharf. There are many shops there but we felt that the pricing was a bit expensive. 
The high class residential condominiums at the waterfront of South Bank.
These beautiful old Vesper scooters caught my eyes. I was riding one in the 60s
There are many colourful trams in the city. I saw this red tram for the first time on my last day. 
The high class residential condominiums at the waterfront of South Bank.These beautiful old Vesper scooters caught my eyes. I was riding one in the 60sThere are many colourful trams in the city. I saw this red tram for the first time on my last day. It would be a good experience to go on these "Horse Carriage ride" in the city. I understand that the coach ride would normally take an hour starting from the corner of Little Collins Street & Swanston Walk. These beautifully coaches are pulled by the magnificent "Percheron Draught Horses". 
Another historical building in the city
The owner of this shop must be a die-hard fan of the movie "Lord of the Rings" or a very smart business man by naming his shop as "Lord of the Fried" situated near the busy Flinders street station.
On our way back to our hotel, the flinder street was very crowded. It was the rush hour.
It was worthwhile experience visiting Melbourne - We had a a fantastic time discovering different parts of this colourful city. We are thankful to our son, Jeremiah who hosted our stay at the Rendezvous Hotel.
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