Melbourne

We drove down to Melbourne for the long weekend - to see number two and pick him up to take back to Canberra. It was a lovely few days. We stayed in an airbnb apartment on the outskirts of town that was very pleasant and convenient... although we knew when we booked it that it was in the same suburb as number two's flat, we didn't get the exact address until after booking and what do you know! literally 100 m down the road, we could just about lean out and see his place. Very nice. And a lovely view back to the city.

We went out to the Heide Museum of Modern Art, which was extremely interesting. Some nutty art but also beautiful grounds and interesting history. Then we did the obligatory IKEA run for a bookshelf for number two and bought him some sheets and towels, before catching up with an old friend for a very delicious fancy steak dinner. 

Saturday we went into the CBD to embarrass visit number two at his place of work, and poke around the shops. Sunday we went and caught up with another old friend who was on holiday down in Anglesea, about an hour and a half drive down on the southern coast. Neither of us had ever been there before and it was beautiful! Popular on a long weekend, apparently it is crazy busy in the summer. 

There was a big surf lifesaver competition on, so we stopped and watched for a while. Quite spectacular watching them go over the swells in those little boats. The day was sunny but the water would have been icy.