It's all Greek to me

Our second day in Melbourne was designed to be a quite easy so we trammed it in again after another stomach busting (free!) breakfast and went on one of our free printed walking tours to explorer Collin St (Mayfair equivalent), China Town and Greek Quarters.  I was surprised to hear that Melbourne has the third most populated Greek population after Athens and Thessaloniki!  So naturally we indulged some souvlaki which was bloody huge and tasty.

Then we once again visited the arcades and really took them in this time.  They are a little like the lanes in Brighton. Artsy, alternative and pretty koooooool.  Ame needed a power nap again so we went back to hotel for a little rest.  That eve it was down to St Kilda to see the sea and a little to see what all the fuss is about.  A lot of the hostels are down there so I wanted to go and see where the cool kids hang out.  So we got the tram down there and I was very impressed

with how beautiful the promenades were.  It seems to be a mix.  Get 'em in cheap places next to very posh nosh joints and bars.  We had a nice leisurely beer in one of the promenade bars (well it would have to be leisurely at $8 a half pint of beer...) surrounded by the good looking people of the world.  Don't you hate them?!! 

I really wanted to go check out the Esplanade Hotel as it is a old hotel where a lot of gigs happen.  Predictably it was choka with crazy kids (drinking water and sharing chips because they obviously are broke - I know the exchange rate is bad but Oz is still surprisingly expensive for beers).  We enjoyed the sunset and some really nice won ton soup.  Despite feeling we could stay for some bands, we felt like we were going to pass out.  Jet lag is still there a little, so it was home to bed, and get ready for the Phillip Island trip tomorrow.  Private penguin viewings, here we come!!!