Hello beautiful!
Thats what I say every time I see Melbourne.
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| The streets of Melbourne |
Everything is done so stylishly and effortlessly, from the graffiti in
Hosier Lane in the CBD, woven wicker sculpture in Federation Square by
Patrick Dougherty and a spot of tasteful yarn bombing just up the road, a project that was supported by the City Council.
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| Graffiti in Hosier Lane in the CBD |
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| Wicker work in Federation Sqaure |
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| Views of the City from inside the sculpture |
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| Yarn bombing |
And talking of tasteful, we indulged in a delicious slice of Chocolate Fig tart from the charming 19th Century
Hopetoun Tea Rooms - a real treat and a must if you are in the area.
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| Chocolate Fig Tart |
We spied some beautifully presented macaroons ...
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| Macaroons |
and found some non homogenised milk by
Jonesy's Dairy Fresh - and enjoyed scooping the cream floating in the top of the carton. Yum! Decadent top quality milk at regular prices (only $4 for 2 litres. I refuse to buy the cheap milk from Coles or Woolies)
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| Jonesy's non homogenised milk |
By this stage we were travelling through the countryside and found a charming some charming scenes
and a
fabulous shop that sold local produce and delicious home made cakes, including an intriguing Persian cake that was flavoured with cardamom. Unfortunately I was too full from lunch to indulge, but Ive found a similar recipe
here.
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| Inside Cliffy's Emporium |
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| Love letter from the resident jam maker - cute! |
And to top it off a National Trust plaque that reads:
"
On this spot on the first day of March 1755 nothing much happened. It was a very, very peaceful day".
