Here we are on our first afternoon in Melbourne - Ackland Street, St Kilda to be exact- famous for it's lively pubs, bars and restaurants and.....cake shops!!
We were staying in an AirBNB house just round the corner which was perfect. Beautifully decorated, well provisioned with a pretty terrace garden with BBQ for Christmas Day lunch. So much nicer than a hotel over Christmas.
Handy for the tram too.
And the beach.
St Kilda is a brilliant, quirky place with loads of pubs and restaurants of every conceivable type of cuisine.
On Christmas Eve night I had booked a fancy meal in a beachfront restaurant a few miles down the coast called The Cerberus on Half Moon Bay. It is run by my old hairdresser from Sheffield and her husband. It was nice to briefly catch up with her and the food was just heavenly!
I'm no foodie reviewer like Seren and can't really remember what we had but the snapper was gorgeous and nothing was left!
Christmas Day was bright but rather breezy. The only hint of Christmas was the santa hats being worn by the bikini'd and board-shorted backpackers. Those and a T-shirt which read "It's the most wonderful time for a beer" which tickled me.
We had a lovely stroll along the boardwalk, all the time marvelling at the fact of a warm Christmas.
And a paddle too.
The iconic Banksia tree. I love these and have brought a polished cone home with me as a keepsake.
The view over the bay towards the CBD which we had yet to explore.
Another Christmas novelty - the boys cooking Christmas lunch. Obviously Carolyn and I prepared all the salads and did all the marinading etc etc but hey, give him their glory. I didn't fancy standing behind a hot grill in that sunshine!
Those prawns were pure delicious.
And finishing the evening off with a cutthroat few games of dominoes and cards. No telly! It was very liberating.
1 comment:
That looks so gorgeous. Although I’ve always found the concept of a warm, sunny Christmas to be a bit strange, I would love to give it a go one time! x
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