Later this year we will be spending a few weeks during October and November in Australia. Most of our time as always, will be spent in Queensland, but perhaps we should revisit old haunts and explore new spaces. I've always loved Melbourne. How can you not love a city where you happily drink champagne from a water tumbler while the group at the next table sing happy birthday to you when they discover it is your birthday. And it's even more special when you then discover they are the musicians from Phantom of the Opera and they happen to be dining in the same little Italian café before the show.
So it is some years since we last saw Melbourne and we've never been to the Mornington Peninsula. I only have a small percentage of readers in Australia and possibly not many of them are from Melbourne but perhaps you've been and would like to recommend a few favourite non tourist experiences (especially anything involving food and wine) I might enjoy. We are thinking of staying near St Kilda Beach so I can continue my daily walks on the beach....and there are lots of cake shops for when I need coffee and cake.
One of my most special friends lives in Bendigo and we will visit her and check out any vineyard suggestions you have. Mornington Peninsula is another vineyard destination I'd like to know more about.
