Hello Melbourne!

After finally landing in our new home city we were nervous about coming through customs.  Anyone who has seen Border Patrol will know how scary the Australian immigration process can be.  Luckily we sailed through, maybe the belly helped again and maybe it was that we had nothing for the sniffer dogs to find... I'd even made Brad leave his 5-pack of gum on the plane!

Brad's new boss kindly collected us from the airport and dropped us at our temporary home in St Kilda.  We've got a cute little studio apartment on Beaconsfield Parade.  A fab little balcony overlooks the bay and the sun sets in just the right place!

  

As I suspected, neither of us was able to stay awake on our second flight and so on arrival we were bright eyed (maybe not so bushy tailed)!  So we hit the well know Fitzroy Street in search of something to eat.  The road is just pumping with restaurants, live music and the odd bit of harmless 'crazy' that St Kilda is known for.  We found a great little place called 29th Apartment.  A bar/restaurant done out like a loft apartment, complete with claw foot bath tub.  They had a Monday night special of $10 which those of you that have visited the country will know is cheap as chips!  Brad had hot wings and the most delish coleslaw I've ever tasted.   I had the ribs with corn on the cob... yum!