Melbourne, Australia

We took an old-fashoned steam train trip through the "Dandenongs" (hills outside of Melbourne). We looked over the area from the top of Mt. Dandenong and visited a bird reserve and saw some colorful birds and a kookaburra sitting in a (gum?) tree. We drove through some small towns and through part of Melbourne on the way back to the ship. In the afternoon I took the city tram downtown and saw the Queen Victoria Market, historic buildings, interesting back alleys and many outdoor restaurants.