Melbourne City

Having a had a couple of days rest and exploration of the local 'Bush' - the Robyns take me into Melbourne.
6th May
It is a fine new city nowadays but Robyn remembers it as a child being very monochrome and fairly dull.
In the 50's Australia was still 'The British Isles down under' (ten pound poms - I remember exodus of folk from Britain) Now there is a new identity.
We visit the Shrine which is a huge monument to the Australians who served in the First World War and there is much about Anzac Day and Gallipoli. Brilliant views from the top. We walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens, have lunch there (spoke to a representative of the aboriginal peoples trying to retain something of their own rights to an area of the park land) and onto Federation Square. A ten bell peal rings out from nearby St Paul's Cathedral (a wedding) and is an interesting contrast to the very modern architecture of Federation Square. I enjoy the Australian and aboriginal art.