Great Places To Visit.

Melbourne is a very diverse city. Being a country girl at heart I never thought I would be able to live happily in a city. Melbourne has proved to me that I can with its many park lands and reserves.  Having purchased a black miniature poodle to save my sanity, and make me walk more, I have begun to seek out areas where I can take her that are dog friendly. Right on my doorstep is a bike path that winds its way along Darebin Creek and onwards. I enjoy taking Miss Lily along the many pathways within the Darebin Parklands, as they have sections which are dog friendly and clearly marked  "off lead" areas where your dog can run free, chase a ball etc. Of course you are expected to be considerate of other people and their dogs in these areas and it is your responsibility to ensure your dog is obedient even off lead and friendly towards other dogs and people. Miss Lily is very friendly, and mostly obedient. Occasionally she might see another dog her size and run to say "he...

Girls and horses just go together like biscuits and cheese. Kids and ponies well.....much the same. And when you take the kid off the pony.....the photo speaks for itself. So funny, but not for the child! I love the country life. This is a friend of mine, playing with her 2 children, their pony and their horses.

My nephew from N.S.W. was holidaying with us recently, for his July school holidays. We had a blast!! Took him to the Melbourne Aquarium, some fool (me) didn't think it would be worthwhile taking the camera......just shoot me now! Missed out on so many wonderful photo opportunities. Never mind....he and I had a great time at the Aquarium looking at the hugh rays, sharks, and the many, many, many different types of fish. He loved being in "the fish bowl", where the people are in the bowl, and the fish swim around you! We watched the divers feeding the hungry rays, and a greedy turtle that didn't know when he had had enough. On another day we ventured into the Melbourne Zoo. Took the camera on this day. It took us ALL day....6 hours of walking around the Zoo. We were blown away by the many different types of animals and how clean their enclosures were. It was fantastic to see them up close and personal. We loved watching the Red Panda climb down the tree, the lion walki...