{"id":433,"date":"2013-10-28T04:53:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T04:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/2013\/10\/happy-blue-melbourne-monday.html\/"},"modified":"2013-10-28T04:53:00","modified_gmt":"2013-10-28T04:53:00","slug":"happy-blue-melbourne-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2013\/10\/28\/happy-blue-melbourne-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Blue Melbourne Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;\"><b>Welcome to Melbourne, Australia!<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">We&#8217;re gearing up for our big <b>Melbourne Cup holiday weekend.<\/b>.. Yes the whole city grinds to a halt for a horse race on Tuesday 5th November! And guess what? No-one has told the weather that we&#8217;re all going to be on holiday next weekend, it is grey and bleak looking all week&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Last week the news was full of dreadful bush fires raging in New South Wales and yet Melbourne residents were battening down the hatches coping with rain, hail and strong wind bursts.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">We were supposed to be playing our first cricket match of the season last Thursday but the pitches were waterlogged&#8230;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">So let me take you back a few weeks when Spring had arrived with all the promise of a good one and skies were blue&#8230;&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YblZN5rupeI\/Um3FSXuvzhI\/AAAAAAAABAc\/2S7ZWzHaWOA\/s1600\/Downtown.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YblZN5rupeI\/Um3FSXuvzhI\/AAAAAAAABAc\/2S7ZWzHaWOA\/s640\/Downtown.jpg?resize=536%2C640\" width=\"536\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">SouthBank, Yarra River looking towards the Eureka Tower.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Melbourne struggles to compete with Sydney&#8217;s wow factor. There is a constant competition between the two places as to which is better. Of course this is a bit of a one sided debate as Sydney&#8217;ites refuse to enter into any such discussion, believing there is no debate. Sydney wins!<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Sydney certainly enjoys a spectacular setting of the <b>Sydney Harbour<\/b> with it&#8217;s iconic <b>Opera House <\/b>and<b> Harbour Bridge.<\/b> Here in Melbourne, we do like to think that we are the place to visit for sports (and dare I say it culture?) and of course, we are the world&#8217;s <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/travel\/travel-news\/melbourne-ranked-worlds-most-liveable-city--again-20130828-2sprk.html\" target=\"_blank\">Number One Most Liveable City<\/a> <\/b>&nbsp;&#8211; <i>is it boasting to add for the third time?!<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Whilst Melbourne originally flourished on the banks of the <b>Yarra River<\/b>, in more recent years the city has tried hard to develop another&nbsp;waterfront area, the <b>Docklands<\/b>. This former swamp turned docklands home to wharfs, heavy rail infrastructure and light industry fell into disuse &nbsp;with the containerisation of shipping traffic and for a while became home to Melbourne&#8217;s underground rave dance scene&#8230; (<i>C&#8217;mon! It&#8217;s proof that Melbourne&#8217;s hip and happening..)<\/i><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Thankfully urban renewal, with the promise of the area becoming a major tourist destination and home to over 20,000 people kicked in. The area attracted the national headquarters of a number of banks and companies, and the area is slowly <i>(very slowly, many Melbournites would argue)<\/i> living up to the hype.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i>But breaking news I think it&#8217;s getting there!<\/i>&nbsp;This new leisure and retail complex is gradually coming to life. &nbsp;Many fine r<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">estaurants enjoy the lovely water views. You can find<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">&nbsp;<b>Harbour Town Shopping Centre<\/b>, and my favourite drawcard to the area &#8211; <b>Cosco (<\/b><i>just call me sad<\/i><i>!<\/i> )<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><i>But wait there&#8217;s more&#8230;<\/i>Have you been to <b>Ice-house<\/b>? It&#8217;s Australia&#8217;s largest ice sports and&nbsp;entertainment&nbsp;area, home of the <b>Olympic Winter Institute of Australia.<\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Many high rise apartment blocks have now been built taking advantage of the scenic views over the water. You could even berth your boat downstairs in the Victoria Harbour D&#8217;albora Marina, although a friend tells me you need $3000 AUD per week for the pleasure.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AkDzNTYOljE\/Um3OhGYRdeI\/AAAAAAAABAs\/jU_FAh9y0I0\/s1600\/Wheel1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AkDzNTYOljE\/Um3OhGYRdeI\/AAAAAAAABAs\/jU_FAh9y0I0\/s640\/Wheel1.jpg?resize=484%2C640\" width=\"484\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Melbourne Star Ferris Wheel with cabins under wraps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">One of the most visible landmarks in the area since 2006 has been a large ferris wheel. However the wheel which finally opened to the public in January 2009 &nbsp;(two years behind schedule) was closed after only 40 days of operation due to structural defects, including cracks and buckling.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">So it has been exciting to watch the rebuild. This wheel was expected to attract 1.5million visitors to the area and it is no surprise that the Docklands traders who have suffered as a result of the inoperable wheel, are calling for the Melbourne Star&#8217;s reopening as soon as possible.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">No date has been announced but it must be getting close! All 21 refurbished cabins of the 120 metre, $100 million wheel have now been installed.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eD3cTjoii14\/Um3TPtad4NI\/AAAAAAAABA8\/JklBxW_GJIE\/s1600\/Wheel2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eD3cTjoii14\/Um3TPtad4NI\/AAAAAAAABA8\/JklBxW_GJIE\/s640\/Wheel2.jpg?resize=482%2C640\" width=\"482\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Melbourne Star seven years in the making!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Melbourne Star was purchased earlier in the month by Sanoyas Rides Corporation. The word on the town is that the much troubled Melbourne Star will be alright now that the Japanese are involved!<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IEYCHz-GKv0\/Um3YB2dCP3I\/AAAAAAAABBI\/hC5ITwiM4WA\/s1600\/wheel%2B3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IEYCHz-GKv0\/Um3YB2dCP3I\/AAAAAAAABBI\/hC5ITwiM4WA\/s640\/wheel%2B3.jpg?resize=396%2C640\" width=\"396\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">It looks to me like the Melbourne Star is just what is needed to attract more visitors to the Docklands area. I hope is opens soon!<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Do you have a large Ferris Wheel near you? Or have you been on other Ferris wheels in other cities such as the London Eye?<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Hope you have a good week, I&#8217;m off to sort out my horses for the Melbourne Cup. I&#8217;m afraid my red hot tip from a few weeks ago <a href=\"http:\/\/littlewanderingwren.blogspot.com.au\/2013\/10\/happy-blue-monday-at-races.html\" target=\"_blank\">Puissance de Lune<\/a> pulled up lame after Saturday&#8217;s Cox Plate and has now been withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup. So don&#8217;t rely on me for any good tips ever again!!!<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Linked to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/smilingsally.blogspot.com.au\/\">Blue Monday<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Thank you to Sally!&nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Please pop over by to see Sally and the other Blue Monday participants if you can!<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/smilingsally.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Smiling Sally\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i276.photobucket.com\/albums\/kk27\/Terrylee5151\/BlueMonday.jpg?w=1170\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Melbourne, Australia! 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