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Peace and relaxation in the Tropical Glasshouse, Melbourne’s Botanical...
Your’re in Melbourne’s CBD and you want time out – peace, time away from crowds and the concrete jungle and some tranquility? How about the Botanical Gardens and in particular the Tropical House? The...
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Trash, Treasure or vintage? It is hard to decide in Womango, 47 Chapel...
The Windsor end of Chapel Street is know as the funky end of Chapel Street, Prahran To me it is the fun end. I often pass Womango and I can never resist the window. It’s a ‘stop and stare and stare...
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Guilfoyle’s Volcano overlooks Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens
Guilfoyle’s Volcano sits on top of the highest corner of the Royal Botanic Gardens and from here you can look over the rest of the gardens and to Melbourne’s CBD. For years this strange wonder was...
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The Oriental Tea House on Chapel Street, South Yarra – good eating
The Oriental Tea House is something different. The Oriental Tea house in Chapel Street was once a pub Yum Cha on Sunday is something I enjoy – watching the trolleys come past, studying the food and...
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Camellia time at the Royal Melbourne Botanical Gardens is July and August
The camellia collection at the Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne is planted in an imaginative way. The area is a sort of square with a twisting path that wanders between the plantings giving a touch...
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Shakahari – fine vegetarian dining in Carlton.
My first visit to Shakarhari, the vegetarian restaurant at 201/203 Faraday Street in Carlton, was a few years ago. I was with a vegetarian friend who was visiting from overseas and I wanted to give...
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Melbourne Botanical Gardens and the Terrace Cafe on a wet day
I joined friends for lunch at the Terrace Cafe in the Melbourne Botanical Gardens on a wet weekday morning. It was a long standing date and we went despite the rain. The easiest way to reach the...
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The sealed capsule in Women’s Pioneer Garden, Royal Domain Gardens
The nice thing about doing this blog is that I keep learning more interesting information about Melbourne from the comments people leave on my posts. I have written about this beautiful and tranquil...
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Guilfoyle’s Volcano in the Royal Botanical Gardens – look into the crater.
There has been some water seepage from Guilfoyle’s Volcano. To address this, the water has been drained and a new liner on the bluestone wall is being installed. At the time of writing this – mid July...
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French on Lygon Street – La Parisienne Pates
La Parisienne Pates What’s happening on Lygon Street? When I first came to Melbourne it was Italian. It felt Italian and the food was Italian – the delis were Italian. It felt exactly like it’s nick...
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