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| Queen Victoria Monument |
As it was mentioned in a
previous post, Melbourne has a wide selection of self-guided walking tours. Earlier this week, Jason organised another walking tour; however, this time, we spent over three hours exploring the luscious gardens of the city. We started our adventure at Federation Square and made our way down one of the main roads to an entrance of the Queen Victoria Gardens. We followed the winding paths, surrounded by green grass and blossoming flowers, to different monuments, ponds, and statues, including the Queen Victoria Monument, the Water Nymph,
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| Shrine of Remembrance |
the Phoenix, and the Water Children. Some of these works of art were more abstract than others, but nonetheless, they were interesting to see.
Eventually we were guided to a place I had been itching to visit since I arrived in Melbourne:: the Shrine of Remembrance. Presently, it's viewed as the National War Memorial of Victoria and is dedicated to all Australians who
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| At the Royal Botanic Gardens |
have spent time in the armed services; however, it was originally built to commemorate the lost lives of Victorians during World War I.
After exploring the memorial, we continued on to one of the most popular tourist destinations in Victoria, the renowned Royal Botanic Gardens. Impressively, this attraction has over 52,000 plants and 12,000 species from all over the world.
It was another successful walk around Melbourne. Two down; six more to go?
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