Blessed Little Travelers

Day 11 (FINAL DAY) Time flies, today marks the last day of our 11 day 10 nights Melbourne Trip.  When we woke up in the morning, the dryer spoil :( We are pretty panicked as we have washed one whole load of clothes and wanted to dry them before we do our final packing. We called the reception and after checking the dryer, they confirmed that it is spoilt. Housekeeping then helped us to dry our clothes using the hotel dryer and send us back the dry clothes in about 30 minutes. Kudos to the team! We had a simple breakfast at hotel (juice, biscuit etc) to clear up the remaining food that we opened during the trip. For brunch, we had to visit Manchester Press again. We missed the bagel, they are so amazing and coffee is great too! Menu... Beverages menu Coffee Cupcake for the kids... I had the same strawberry pistachio bagel cause I really like it a lot! Close up. look at the yummy berry flavoured mascarpone cheese It was a w...

Day 10 It is almost towards the end of our holiday...Today is basically a free and easy day as we are all pretty exhausted from the travelling for the past week. There are still a few attractions that we could visit today (puffing billy, Werribee Zoo, Brighton bathing box, Heatherville Wildlife Park) but we just want to chill and have a slow day today, enjoying our last full day in Melbourne instead of rushing to tick off attractions off the list. In the morning, we woke up at 9 plus, have a simple breakfast in the hotel, some yogurt,strawberries, biscuit, milk and orange juice... Cutie taking a bottle of orange juice from the fridge on his own... So cute to see this independent boy carrying one big bottle of orange juice all by himself.. I am gonna pour my own juice! *feeling accomplished* After breakfast, we just laze around in the morning, watching TV and shower. We only got out of the hotel at 12.45pm, heading to The Hardware Societe for lunch. This cafe is a...

Day 9 We woke up at 8.30am today. Hubby prepared some pan fried salmon while I cook the squid. I am amazed on how the squid turn out as I did not have any recipe in mind, just pan fried it over the pan and added a tiny bit of salt. It is so nice but too sinful so we did not finish it.  Pan Fried Squid Pan Fried Salmon We showered and left the hotel about 10.45am to try one of the Melbourne famous cafe, Manchester Press. There was a queue but as it is weekday today, the queue aren't that bad. We got a seat within 10 minutes. Interior of the cafe Of course, we must order some coffee. Otherwise, it is a wasted trip. The coffee is really good, now I know why Melbourne is famous for coffee. You don't see any Starbucks around cause their local coffee is really very good! Manchester Press is famous for their bagel. I did not know what is the hype all about until I gave it a try. OMG, the bagel is so good. I have never tasted such a nice bagel.... ...

We stayed for 3 nights at Somerset on Elizabeth during our Melbourne trip. We are very satisfied with the hotel. Located in a very central location, there are no lack of wonderful cafe and restaurants nearby. Even huge departmental store, a four storey H&M are all located within walking distances. This is definitely a good choice if you are looking for a very centrally located hotel (service apartment). There is a tram stop just within minutes from the hotel as well. We love the fact that the washer and dryer, and a small kitchenette is available. Very good amenities when you have kids travelling with you. Living room with a comfy sofa, fully carpetted. Bedroom in a separate area with a queen size bed Queen size bed Baby cot is provided upon request at no additional cost. Study table. Free wifi provided by the hotel. Mini kitchenette (stove, dish washer) Microwave, fridge Pans Cutleries and knife Cooking equipment  Pots ...