Lunchtime in Melbourne Docklands....

On Monday one of my authors and I went out for lunch at Melbourne Docklands.  Now, Docklands is just what its name suggests - it was originally the Docks for the Port of Melbourne but has now been decommissioned and rezoned and revamped.  It is now full of office and condo buildings and lots of great cafes and restaurants.  .

..and if you go exploring there are some hidden gems to be found, like this community park:

These garden beds are full of herbs and vegetable plants - not sure who looks after them, though.

There are lots of references to Docklands maritime heritage - like the sailboat full of flowers and the vast ship's anchor.

 There is also a little "amphitheatre" of a grassed area to enjoy and an urban sandpit for the children.

... and this is the gem of a cafe where we had lunch with the sun shining and the sky oh so blue!  It is called Caffe Bambino and the waiters are all gorgeous Italian men straight off the boat from Italy!  Needless to say, the lattes are excellent and the panini divine!

On the way back to the office we saw this anchor suspended in the sky....

 .... we crossed a bridge over an urban reed garden which reflected the Aboriginal heritage of the Wurundjeri people who used to care for Country before white man came:

I hope that you have enjoyed this walk around Docklands with me,

Have a great day everyone,

hugs,