Had a nice Sunday morning lie in then went walkabouts at lunchtime. Nice weather in the mid teens and the city was pleasantly busy.
Walked over to the federation square complex where locals were celebrating horses birthdays....!!!! with a championship stallion the guest visitor. Seemed to be an annual local event. Not sure if the girls were totally taken by the squares architecture but I liked it a lot.
Had lunch at the Southgate Centre - Minestrone, Pizza and pea and ham risotto outside on the terrace watching life go by. All very impressive. Then off to the Sunday crafts market beneath the terrace.
We were very impressed with the range of crafts. All had to be made in Australia which was a very nice point. Very good quality and range of iterms from textiles, leather items, jewelry, picture frames, etc., etc. Got quite a few quality items; many of them presents so no details!
More walking to discover the National Gallery and other local landmarks, then back to the Central Business District (CBD) for casual shop browsing. Most shops open on Sundays so it was a nice laid back experience. Lots of nice people interested in you and with a comment and opinion to share. Very nice.
Got back to the apartments about 6pm nicely tired.
Back out at 8pm to the local pub for tea huge portions we couldnt finish but nicely washed down with a pint of Speckled Hen!
Back to the apartment via Chinatown and Little Greece nicely finishes off the first day.
Photos to come
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