it was chilly and raining... good weather for sleeping
we went to the Hellenic Museum. it used to be the Royal Mint.
this museum houses a small collection of ancient Greek antefacts ... the real stuff. this statues date back to the B.C
stairs of the museum
simple lunch at the train station - falafel wrap. dry and dry.
then we went inside the State Library. dial-a-story booth was not working :(
it was quite amazing how they integrated the 1880 building with modern fixtures to make it functional and suitable for public use. this is the kids area.
someone's books. i found the multilingual library sign interesting.
the fancy part of the library.
we were engrossed in the 3 floors of an exhibition about books. it was so very good.
they showcased many things, such as the oldest books in their collection, as well as their smallest books, like this midget library.
a lovely high dome
the exhibition
old Australian comics - Bib and Bub
old Penguin books
prints of 19th (?) century tourists checking out the ruins of the Roman empire
shut this bloody gate
Australian's love this guy - Ned Kelly. that's his amour, with the iconic helmet.
and his death mask. from his photos, R remarked that he was rather handsome.
another view of the floor.
the cafe in the library - making our last orders because they closed at 5pm.
Mr Tulk coffee. pretty damn good.
hopped on a tram.
went to the Royal Exhibition building via the gardens
there was a private event for the museum staff who were all dressed up
then we went to Lygon Street. staff try to get you to eat at their restaurant. lots of Italian food. i thought there would be Lebanese, but that was at the other end of the street.
in the end we had Mexican. my beef enchilada was real good.
had dessert at Koko Black, which was next door. my junior plate - mousse, ice cream and chocolate teddy.
here is the Royal Exhibition building at night.
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