Melbourne City

During our recent holidays in Melbourne, we decided to take a train to the city on our own to have a quick look since we were there 6 years ago.

The transport system now uses a myki system, similar to our MRT travel card, that can be used for train and tram and bus too. We were passed 2 myki cards by a friend who just visited Melb a few weeks ago.

We sought help from the train station to top-up the myki cards and off we went for a day trip to the city.

( Pls note that you are supposed to tap the cards when you entered the station as we forgot to do so and there was no barrier to prevent you from entry...!!! There was a machine for you to tap your card but no turnstile to regulate your entry. We have problem getting out at the station in the city and the staff let us through without checking our cards and said that they should be good and no worries, typical Aussie style. )

We decided to stop at Melb Central station instead of the well known Flinders Station as it was linked to shopping malls and within walking distance to the Victoria Market.

A typical train station in the open, it was a rare sunny but windy day that week so it was an ideal day to go to the city.

The tower and big clock are still there in Melb Central but the Japanese Daimaru has closed their business and taken over by many small shops and food outlets including a food court.

We rushed to Victoria Market as they are closing at 2pm on Tue. Nothing much have changed but a few new stalls operated by Chinese from China selling mobiles accessories. Since we have been to the market a few times during our past visits, we did not really have the thrill to buy souvenirs like items from there but just to re-visit the place only.

Our nephew recommended us to have our lunch at Grill'd restaurant in Melb Central so we gave it a try. The meat in the burgers were good esp the lamb and the fries were huge and very tasty too!

We went to look at the new shopping mall called the Emporium. The malls are all connected by enclosed walkways.

 

 

Found the 1st Uniqlo outlet in Melbourne in Emporium.

 

 

We left the City around 4pm after checking out the shopping malls but we did not have anything in mind to buy as we have bought our new warm jackets at the Direct Factory Outlet (DFO) in Moorabbin, on the way to my sister's home in Pearcedale.

 

( BTW, there is a DFO at the edge of the City too, DFO South Wharf is located at 20 Convention Centre Place in South Wharf , directly next to Melbourne Convention Centre. )