Archive for February, 2010:

Melbourne Zoo – view the baby elephant – everyone is doing it.

The yet to be named baby elephant is a Star.  Crowds are surging through the gates of the Melbourne Zoo daily and queuing to get a glimpse of this miniature elephant.   Yes that is what she looks like a tiny miniature of the grown-ups.

I couldn’t resist the urge to get my first look at a [...]

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Il Divo Restaurant – a good cheap meal at Port Melbourne

A day out at the beach can be expensive.  Everything along the foreshore is at a premium. It’s expensive Real Estate; the rents are high and  business hope to recoup from the patrons.  So it is a great surprise to come across Il Divo at Port Melbourne.  Il Divo has taken over the space that [...]

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Mart Cafe – Tram route 96 Stop 130 Middle Park

One of my favourite places to breakfast in Melbourne is the Mart Cafe at Middle Park – Middle Park tram stop for tram 96 to St Kilda.
This cafe is right on the tram stop – platform 2.  Notice the name – tram backwards.

In the summer I wander in early and make my way out onto [...]

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