melbourne victoria, australia

my journey continues to melbourne, australia... i had too many things to say bout' melbourne, the victorians are unexpectedly friendly to me.. all i knew about the victorians is that, they really really love wine ~ and.... wine and beer is what they did till the end of the day..

besides the high currency conversion .... melbourne is really a super duper nice place to explore... well, i never thought that i would love melbourne that much! and now... i return to my home town and i finally discover that LOVE can transfrom us in ways we never could have imagined.  just like i never knew melbourne could be that fun!

waterfront city docklands

flinders street station

yarra river / southbank

melbourne city sights

this morning, i look at the leaves on the trees surrounding me,  birds have begun their morning calls, and the air is perfumed with the scent of pine and earth, the smell is totally different from my hometown... ooh yeah, this is melbourne !!
on the way to yarra valley, our coach passes through the countryside, it's clean... beautiful... there are houses with big compound + white picket fence with a mini van or SUV big enough to haul their kids to school or off to soccer, i guess... i'm so drown with the stunning views of the wineyard here, it's simply too beautiful ~ the view is spectacular... i've spend a whole day enjoying the beautiful victorian countryside exploring premium wines...

yarra valley wineries and puffing billy steam train
relax as i sample superb regional wines at Dominuque Portet, Domaine Chandon (maker of one of australia's best sparkling wines), sip a glass of wine and enjoy local cheeses on the patio while soaking up views of the beautiful yarra valley....

enjoy the lush ferns and dense forests of the dandenong ranges and the traditional morning tea : devonshire tea.  and one of the most exciting part today is riding the restored puffing billy steam train for a memorable journey on australia's most notable narrow gauge railway.  the best part of the journey is, u can place your feet outside the train!

the train towering through the sheerbroke forest. fun fun fun ~~~~




Domaine chandon sparkling wines

Domaine Chandon Winery 

Fergusson winery