Flying to Melbourne

I decided to fly from Sydney to Melbourne, as my time is now getting short.

I arrived at the gate and the aircraft was just taxiing in to the gate. There was a group of people watching and one of them told me quite excitedly that it was her son who was flying the plane and it was his first day of “initial operating experience”. The new pilot is teamed with a training captain for about a month.

Anyway there was his Mom and Dad and his 96-year-old Nanna and they were all so proud to see this and wanted to share.

 Not the best photo, but this is Alex's family out to see him at work.

The son Alex actually flew the sector from Sydney to Melbourne and did a great job.

I navigated my way to St Kilda an area southeast of the CBD (remember Central Business District) that looked promising for places to stay and eat.

It is about 200 meters from the beach and is a thriving if somewhat bohemian place. My style. I took a walk and came across the “St Kilda Community Gardens and Art Center”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 One of the gardeners and his daughter picking olives

 

 

 

 More info at the weblink below

Community Garden website

What a wonderful and funky place. It is space that is owned by the town but managed by individuals and they grow organic vegetables and fruit and also create art and structures made from inexpensive material that would go to waste otherwise.

Again the public transport system is well integrated and is a mix of trains, trams and busses and for $6.80 you can ride most of the system. The fare is more to go to Zone 2, which are the outer suburbs.