Melbourne Trip

We left on Thursday came back Saturday and were very tired! As soon as we arrived we checked out the DFO at Southern Cross Station (got supplies from Smiggle) and straight into Lush for some smelly stuff (soaps, conditioner and perfume). Round to our hotel in the Bourke St Mall. Unpacked and then trammed it to Victoria Gardens to FINALLY visit IKEA. I’d been waiting to go to IKEA for ages- all i had to look at was the catalouge and circle things with my black pen.

The store is huge and even ma was impressed! I walked around- i was really overwhelmed. I loved playing with all the bits in the showroom and loved the bathroom storage area. After the showrooms i headed to the market hall and got some bits and pieces. Although i wanted to buy more, most of the flat pack stuff was too heavy to take back on the plane. I reckon i’ll be back though- only next time with the Hilux to carry all the stuff back home. I really think we need one in Tassie!! Also headed into Freedom where i got some pretty fairy lights with flowers on them and also to Howards Storage World.

The next day (Friday) we headed out to Werribee on the train. We checked out the mansion and also the open range zoo. The mansion was huge and the rooms were really posh. Both were great and we got to see some of the animals up close. We trekked around on a Jurrassic Park style bus and got really close to rhinos, zebras and giraffes.

 

Werribee Mansion and Gardens and Ma checks out the lions at the Open Range Zoo (or are they checking her out??). Also the giraffes (had to put this one in for Annaleis) and white rhinos.

 

On our final day we checked out the Queen Victoria Markets (i got some new ugg boots) and the Melbourne Museum (saw Phar Lap here).

Finally made it home after driving from Launceston. I was tired but couldn’t help but put one of my IKEA purchases together. I did alright too, only there was one screw missing!!

  

 

 Ta-da! I did it!! I put the cutlery stand together in a matter of minutes. Only have to add a few more bits before i can use it. It’s going to be for stationary on my desk. Yay!

 

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