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Sunday, August 3, 2008

Fun & Sun in Melbourne - Beach visiting

In my whole life, I have never learn how to swim. I used to hate going to places like the pools and the beaches because I can't swim. There was really no point for me to go, so as I grew up, I stopped going to these places. This visit to the beaches was really really good as I realise something. Something which brought me closer to the sand, the waters, the waves. That is photography. I guess this is because the beaches in Melbourne is really beautiful. That is why I defintely got to introduce it to everyone!

First, St Kilda Beach. St Kilda is a small suburb at a short distance away from the city. Not very short to the extent that you can reach by foot though. Hahaha! It's like a small town, known commonly for the cakes in the town. They have a number of cake shops over there and they are nice. They serve very nice fish and chips as well, I guess they have to since the town is situated just by the sea. And most improtant of all, they have a very beautiful beach. I shall let the picture do the talking, as usual. HAhaha!

This is St Kilda! It's like a small and isolated town, but it's cool. They seems to have everything they need.


I had fish and chips here. They sell fresh (raw) fish as well. This place serve really nice fish, be it grilled or deep-fried!

Monarch Cake Shop - The oldest cake shop at St Kilda. Look at the number of cakes they have on display. And that's only part of it!!

That's more cakes and pastries inside. I really like the ambience of this place. It's so retro, cool!

The cake I had, famous in the house. It's called "Chocolate Kugelhopf".

This is Luna Park - a theme park in St Kilda. It was closed when I was there, but it's okay. I heard the rides are boring.

yep, this is St Kilda beach. I like the sky, the reason why i chose to put up this picture.

St Kilda Pier. This pier stretches far out from the beach. To walk from the beach to the end of the pier which is this house, it takes you roughly 10 minutes or so. Hahaha, but to walk in winter is easy. (the weather is always fantastic!)


I didn't lie about it. It's a truly long walk, along the pier.


I happen to see something nice before I go. There are people kite-surfing. They look damn cool!


Next, I want to introduce Brighton beach. There is nothing much to talk about this beach because unlike St Kilda where it is a small town, there is nothing much around this area. But i did managed to capture a few nice pictures, hope everyone like the pictures!

This is Brighton Beach. I managed to catch the sunset. Lucky!


This small houses stretches along the coast of Brighton Beach. I don't know what house it is. But they are colourful!

This is the station of Brighton Beach. Melbourne gets dark very early in the winter. If I'm not wrong, this was around 4pm.

There is a yellow box in Melbourne as well. The guys who are in the army will know this. However, this is no smoking area. It's a zone whereby it will be monitored by the camera at all times. So, it's considered the safer if you stand within the yellow box.


Yup, that's all for the beaches in Melbourne which I want to introduce to everyone. I guess this is the closest I got between the beach and me - camera and photography. Hopefully, someday when i learn how to swim, I will go to the beach again and, hit the waves! Till then, it's stay out & stay clear.. Hahahha!

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