3/30/14 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

We spent the afternoon with Dave, a friend that Diane used to work with. First we went up the Eureka Tower which is a 297.3-meter (975 ft) skyscraper. While a bit hazy, the views were great. This building is the tallest residential building in the southern hemisphere. 

Of course the tower contains the highest post box in Australia!



Richard Stringer created the bee colony  and Queen Bee sculptures that adorn the side of the tower. The smaller bees are 3 meters in length.

Next we visited the Melbourne Sealife Aquarium. It contains many varieties of local fish, mammals and coral.  

Homeless people stake out territory

Over bridges you can find hundreds of "Love Locks". Two people declare their love for each other, attach the lock, and throw away the keys.

One of the most interesting things about Australia is how highly paid the workers are. We think it's great though our wallets are suffering a bit!