Chadstone is just down the road from Malvern and boasts the 'largest shopping mall in the southern hemisphere'. Naturally we went straight there and went in through the 'Paris' end but sadly(?) nothing there for us. Not to mch further down the scale we found a Ferrari shop (Diana not Enzo) and he shoes and handbag were secured quick-smart.
While we were in the area, I wanted to have a quick look for my uncle's old house, in Ramona Avenue, Malvern . Found it easily with Tom's help and it looks just the same as it did last time I saw it, about 45 years ago. The trees have grown huge and the freeway seems a lot closer than it did then, but unmistakeably the same place - would have taken a snap except there was someone sitting in a car in the driveway.
Tuesday : We decided that we really had to catch the vehicular ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff, which are the two towns on the opposite sides of the mouth to Port Phillip Bay. Wow, it's two hours or so down to Sorrento, but a really pretty place. We decided to have lunch up in the town itself and catch the 3 o'clock ferry. Judy had the fish and chips, brought to the table neatly wrapped in a bag made of newspaper held together with a clothes peg! (see snaps) The ride across is pleasant, but you could see how the waves and swell could blow up anytime. Came straight back through Geelong in about an hour and a half, roads starting to get real busy as Melbourne empties out for the day.
The cafe, Just Fine Food, also boasted 'famous vanilla slices', which is a challenge. Judy declared after dinner that the slice in question really wasn't that good (i noticed it all got eaten though) and certainly not up to her benchmark, which is still the one found at the Beechworth Bakery, even the outlet in Echuca, if your going that way.
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