Melbourne (8 nights)

We have had an awesome time here and today we leave!! We have been staying with my old uni friend Cherie and her hubbie Huw and wee girl Esme, it has been full house but a fun house.  They live in Hawthorn very close to the central city.  The night we arrived was the AFL final at the MCG with Hawthorn Hawks against Sydney Swans, the Hawks won so we were based in celebration central.
Things we have been up to include:

• Cherie and I took the kids to a place called Bounce (a big shed full of trampolines), its quite noisy there.
• We visited funky shopping areas like Fitzroy and Brunswick
• I got a day in the city be myself shopping and photographing transport geek stuff, the boys went to St Kilda
• I had a good night out with my buddies Sandra and Cherie
• We all went to Williamstown yesterday for ice cream

But generally we have been taking it easy and getting rid of stuff.  The vehicle has been sold to Richard from Adelaide who we met in Esperance and a deal was done some weeks ago.  The camper trailer is now owned by a friend in Melbourne and the roof tent is now with Cherie and co. Some other friends are moving back to NZ so they have kindly added a few boxes of books and nic-nacs to their container load. Sorted!

I can't believe its all over but also looking forward to getting home!  I will post an Epilogue soon covering the overall experience, has to be done!

Enzo, Leon and Esme at Bounce

View of Melbourne from Williamstown

Huw on the barbie

Cherie and Esme