Lygon Street Melbourne

After our weekend in Lorne, Monday morning saw the Fitzgerald household at its busiest as their family went on about their day of heading out to school and work. I felt a bit lazy watching Fiona direct the masses to get dressed, eat breakfast, make their lunch and head out the door. I guess it doesn't matter what part of the world we live in, the …

A walk up town to the market - Queen Victoria Market. It's busy. Some fresh fruit and a chocolate brioche are purchased. (The bread is eaten pretty quickly!)

Then it's a walk to and through Flagstaff Gardens, where I then pick up a free city circuit tram going in a clockwise route.

I jump off in Carlton on Victoria Parade, …

The three guys in my room seem to have a very strange day rhythm. They get up early, sleep in the afternoon and night, and I could not find out yet what they are really here for. Anyway I started my first full day in Melbourne with getting along with the tram system and finally got to Federation Square from where I took a Melbourne …

... on the shuttle bus which took us for a tour of the city enabling us to see areas we have not seen before such as Lygon Street in the Carlton area of the city which is where the Italian migrants settled and the street is littered with cafés and ...

... back to the city, with our guide doing some slight detours to show us the trendy bars on Brunswick Street and the Italian restaurants on Lygon Street. It was 3.30pm when we got back to the hostel, so we'd all had a good day out for just a few ...

... to Max Brenner, the town hall, the war memorial, the botanical gardens, South Bank and finally the very foodie Lygon Street. With our last day in Australia we took Sophie back and ate a lot in a very lovely resturant before heading to the airport to ...

I love Melbourne. My Mum lives in a fabulous place near Lygon Street and a walk away from the city centre. Fantastic. I love staying there. I miss having animals so another good thing about Mum's house is her two Jack Russels, Rupert and Jeannie ...

... due to make a killing from it being a flop. Sounds dubious, but was hilarious. From the theatre we walked to Lygon Street for a walk through Little Italy's endless rows of Italian restaurants before cutting through some backstreets and into the ...

... we had big plans for the Saturday.  Jo, Kerry, Paul & I took a tram into the city and headed to Lygon Street (the Italian quarter of Melbourne - & wow is it Italian!)  We've never been to Italy, but it just had a feel to it that made ...

... was the better part of valor and stayed behind to catch up on some reading. In the evening we got a cab down to Lygon Street. We had a couple of drinks in a nice little bar then  found an Italian restaurant that was offering free entree and a ...

... by a group of moorhens as I ate my lunch, much to the amusement of a group of girls sitting nearby. Later on I took a stroll down Lygon Street, the Italian area of the city and stopped for coffee and cake at a lovely café recommended by ...

... have of the evening are burned in my brain along with the unforgettable music. One of the most memorable areas in Melbourne is Lygon Street. A beautiful tree lined street with trams... noted for its literally scores of patio restaurants. My date and I ...

... the stadium on a tour we did this afternoon. When we lived here when I was younger Mum used to take us up to Lygon Street in Carlton, just to the north of the Central Business District, to drink possibly the best milkshakes that exist. The area was ...