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Tonight's posts revolve around the Zoo and Aquarium in Melbourne. It was our last day here and we decided to stay local. We had a very expensive breakfast in the hotel restaurant which was pretty unsatisfactory. Paula ordered banana pancakes to which she was told that they had no bananas and in fact bananas are very rare in Australia. We've been eating them since we got here.... Go to the local grocer, 7-11, Coles... They are easy to find.

We headed to Victoria Market for an hour or so and picked up a t-shirt for our daughter. It is really just a great big flea market with a produce and meat market attached. It was amusing.

Then we headed off to the Zoo. It is being renovated and I must say that the habitats are really good. They are spacious and natural. When animals and humans can safely interact, there is no barrier between you and the animals. A good example are wallabys. They are gentle and easy going. I was very impressed by the main aviary and the butterfly exhibit. Both featured Aussie critters and both were excellent. It was a really good hike. My only complaint was a really poor lunch that cost far far far too much.

In the afternoon we went to the Aquarium, which has one central tank that is awe inspiring. However, for the 50 odd dollars we paid for admission, there were too few exhibits.

Finally we went to Portland Lane for dinner. We had a risotto which was passable and kangaroo fillet which was remarkable. Kangaroo has a flavour that is almost a mix between buffalo and lamb. It is extremely lean and very flavourful. I liked it.