Our last day in Melbourne was great. We started the day with a tour around the city by bus and saw many landmarks and learned about the history behind Melbourne. Back in the 1800's (or earlier) most of the residents came from Britain as prisoners. Their sentences were 7 years in prison and transportation to Australia.... it was up to them to get back if they could or wanted to.
We toured the actual prison that still exists today as a Museum (kind of eerie). We also saw the sight of the 1954 site of the Olympics here in Melbourne which we can also see from our hotel room.
We visited a Botanical Garden and a War Memorial (Shrine of Remembrance) dedicated to the solders since WWI who have sacrificed for the country’s liberty.
For the remaining part of the day we walked and walked and walked. Between the past two days we figured we've walked about 8 - 10 miles. We settled the afternoon at a nice restaurant by the river and people watched.
We toured the actual prison that still exists today as a Museum (kind of eerie). We also saw the sight of the 1954 site of the Olympics here in Melbourne which we can also see from our hotel room. 
For the remaining part of the day we walked and walked and walked. Between the past two days we figured we've walked about 8 - 10 miles. We settled the afternoon at a nice restaurant by the river and people watched. 
Bruce and I are reading up on the Life is Good tour. So glad everything is soooo wonderful. Wish we could be with you. Love to you both! Happy 50th.
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