Melbourne is a very busy and exciting city. We can't wait to get out and explore. First, however, we hear firecrackers and a change of plans leads us to Chinatown where it is their New Year's celebration. Thousands of firecrackers go off seemingly at once, pink, blue, red or black dragons roam the streets spewing beer and champagne and tearing up cabbages for the thousands of well-wishers. A 50 foot pink dragon, manned by at least 20 men pass in front of us, and children and adults reach out to touch it for good luck. It is loud!!
In a week we manage to see the Immigration Museum, ride the antique trolley around the town quite a few times, inspect opals and learn their history, see the play "Jersey Boys" about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons (terrific!), spend a whole day with Joe Dows (we met him and his now-deceased wife June back in 1968 in Sweden) who takes us to several wineries, have dinner with David and Kathy Patrick (we met them and their friends the Rossiters on an overnight boat trip in NZ in 2007) and take in Aboriginal art at the Ian Potter Gallery, part of the Victoria National Gallery, which was an amazing day. Plus we explore the Queen Victoria Market. Whew! We'd like to stop and rest, but tomorrow we are setting out for Adelaide along the Great Ocean Road. We hear there's no other scenery like it.
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