Summer in Melbourne

The daily news is full of the aftermath of the bushfires in our state and I don’t think it’s something we’ll get used to hearing about.  However, people in other parts of the state are continuing with their daily lives, in between donating to charities, or giving of their time to various relief efforts to assist those who have been affected by this natural disaster.

I guess if people in other countries didn’t know where Victoria, Australia is, or hadn’t heard of it, they probably have now.

For those visiting here you’ll find we have wonderful beaches and when the weather isn’t too hot, it’s lovely to be there.  Closer to the city there is St Kilda Beach with Luna Park and worth paying a visit. There is a long boardwalk on the beach where people are often skateboarding and skating, cycling, running and walking and there’s a kiosk almost on the sand with icreams and drinks and other things.  There are heaps of eateries down there too.

Other beaches worth visiting (and closer to where I live) are Half Moon Bay in Sandringham and Rickett’s Point in Beaumaris.

Half Moon Bay, located on the shoreline of Pt Phillip Bay,  is home to a Surf Life Saving Club and swimming competitions and is a very popular area.  It is also the resting place for the shipwreck the Cerberus which is an historical feature you can read about here.

We’ve been to Rickett’s Point lots of times – a great cafe which is very popular in that area and lots of local artists have their works displayed on the walls inside the cafe.  Outside is a delight for children and adults who love to walk over rocks searching for the delights the sea brings with it of all sorts of shapes, colours and sizes.  We took our girls there many times when they were young and Graham and I still go there on occasion, usually when friends or family have come to visit and stay with us for awhile. Nice place for breakfast on the weekends!