Tasmania

On way to Hobart, Tasmania, but about melbourne, it rained lightly or misted whole time here, but because all the trams (streetcars) are free in the central business district, a pretty big area in Melbourne, I used them a lot to get around.  Also took the circle route to see the city and what's where.  Helped orient me.  So wasn't drowned.  Beautiful city, eight million in metro.  Lots of public places, and retirees get the 'concession' rate or free, like at Melbourne Museum, which has great Aboriginal history wing and the early history of Melbourne history, and an excellent area on the brain/ mind...very interesting indeed, also the usual dinosaurs, and other animals, fish and pouched animals like kangaroo...  city tour ended with me getting a free pass to the top of Eurika Tower, Scarry near edge and the windows--floor to ceiling windows, didn't give any feeling of safety.   Didn't get to see gardens I had on my list, too wet, so did dryer things.  The archecture in Melbourne is really unique, dramatic artwork incorporated into the building structures, colors, shapes, different styles on one side of the buildings, accent stripes , buildings with overhangs, pertrubances, angles, all types of surprising shapes and variences.  a really unique style of buildings.  Since the trams in the central downtown business area are free of any charges, so every chance I got to use it in the direction I was going, I hopped on to  stay dry.  Had a great dinner on a tram restaurant, was so full, that there were three cars of diners with each tram car moving independently of one another, and the food was really good.

dinner trams inside and out, blow up the city view to see building details.