Melbourne
We began the Grand Australia and New Zealand tour in Melbourne. We stayed at the Langham Hotel on the Southbank Promenade. There are many restaurants along the Promenade and the walk along the Yarra River is beautiful. We saw several teams rowing on the Yarra. Pictured immediately below is the Southbank Footbridge which crosses the Yarra River. There are steps that took us below the bridge to a restaurant/bar called Ponyfish Island where we had lunch. On a walking tour…