Day 8 - Kids and Parents in the City

After all the hustling and bustling going around the the areas of Melbourne, the last day we thought we would hang out. Just chillin' and enjoyin' the city while we lose our "G's" in our "ing's". So we headed on to the Yarra River which runs through the city. It was important to finally see the Yarra River as it was a huge source of navigation for us. As long as we ended up near or around the Yarra River, we would get to our apartments, hit the freeway or get out of the tollway.





So for the day, we headed to Victoria Market to complete our souvenir shopping. I bought some football jerseys from a Malaysian boy studying in Melbourne, lives in Taman Tun and studies in Damansara Jaya Secondary. Seeing that we were practically neighbours, despite the fact that I have never met him in my life and that he currently lives thousands of miles away, he gave us his 50% staff discount. Not bad! He gave us some key chains and window dangling things for free. So power to him. If you are ever at the market, look him up. And after all that, we never got his name! That's how neighbourly we are. We are like that when we are overseas but tend to hate each other when we are at home.

After completing our shopping (are you kidding? We weren't done but just so our wives didn't spend the next 2 days' food money and money for the cab ride to airport, we had to drag them away for fear of having hungry teenagers gnaw at our arm!), we went looking for lunch and as with the story of our trip, everything was closed by 3pm. WE were hungry, desperate and we had to have McDonald's. Our wives hate fast food. I think women generally hate fast food but Chinese educated ones hate it even more. That's the price you pay for shopping over time.






We then took a tram around Melbourne. This tram is free and it took you around the perimeter of Melbourne past the museum, which only I would have wanted to go. So naturally we didn't go. After the tram, we contemplated taking a river cruise. I know we have one of the worst river maintenance (which is to say, we don't have any) in the world and should not comment on others. But I just want to say this. Our main river, the Klang River is know to contribute significantly to biological warfare and has that teh susu (milk tea) colour going. The Yarra River has this diluted chocolate drink filled with excrement colour going. That's all I am going to say.





But the architecture of the bridge and the mall and the sunset view was simply gorgeous. It was our last night for the trip and with very heavy hearts we left the city, went back to our apartments, packed and drove to the airport.





I didn't take many pictures then since I felt tired, thoroughly enjoyed the trip and looking forward to going back, all in one. Hanging out with the family is always top priority and with your cousins and nephews, just makes the interest more diverse and intriguing. That's a polite way of saying that having 6 kids whine, moan and get all antsy, just puts you on the border between murder and temporary insanity.

Next year, the adults will leave the kids.