On our off day, Andy and I explored downtown Melbourne.

We had no plan and just had breakfast. Broke out the city/tourist map and decided where to head off. Thanks to public transportation, getting around was easy by rail.

That particular day yielded heat in the 90′s and 100′s. We managed by going into plazas and shops with air conditioning throughout town.

Randomly, we approached the Eureka tower, which houses the Skydeck on the 88th floor. Supposedly the tallest in the southern hemisphere.

We also ran into the Victoria State Library. It was pretty packed, and our stop was brief.

Served with “Frozen Coke”. I’d have to say that Japan’s McDonalds still reign supreme, though.

That’s a stopover in Sydney. It was a 14 hour flight from Los Angeles, followed by a quick, one-hour flight from Sydney to Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria.

Business aside (since I’m really not at liberty to discuss that), I did see things around St. Kilda, the beach area we were accomodated in.

A night market. I felt like the oldest person around.

I didn’t know, until I arrived, that kangaroo is served. Poor guy. Served like a steak. The meat is slightly chewy, like lamb or such?

St. Kilda pier doesn’t look like much, but I still got some beautiful shots at night. Note to self: just put the mini-tripod on the pocket no matter what. Everytime I’ve realized I was going to take evening shots, I always leave it behind. Never again.