n the brewery tour we learned about the production of an old Australian favorite. Yummy, yum....what can we make from beer wastes?? Vegemite! Lindsay started off the next day like a good Australian girl lapping it up (that may be an exaggeration). Lauren wasn't as fond of the taste of yeast extract and Suzanne decided to forgo the experience all together.We took the train down to the Melbourne Aquarium. There was the 4 of us and about 3million school kids. We t
ried to hold back so we could avoid the screaming, running and crowding. The Aquarium itself is really cool and situated right on the Yarra River. I am sure Matt was glad he missed it because there were so many opportunities for cheesy tourist photos....My Favorite!! After fighting off some little ones Lauren and I both managed to crawl into the water bubble sadly realizing why it was mostly children in there after scraping my knees and straining my back. I felt old but got in the bubble anyway.Suzanne an
d Lindsay were next up for a photo-op. Notice the look of sheer joy and contentment on Suzanne's face. She loved the Tiki god and the mildew smell inside of him. Good Times!! We did actually look at a lot of really cool fish, turtles, water snakes, and other sea creatures.
d Lindsay were next up for a photo-op. Notice the look of sheer joy and contentment on Suzanne's face. She loved the Tiki god and the mildew smell inside of him. Good Times!! We did actually look at a lot of really cool fish, turtles, water snakes, and other sea creatures. When we got to the big tank that was full of sharks and rays there were a few other people taking some interesting photos. One lady was posing like she was going to be in a Frederick's of Hollywood catalog inst
ead of by a fish. A mom with the shrillest voice I have ever heard was very loudly directing her four kids to sit still in front of the tank. After Harry (the youngest) messed up the picture a few times the mom seemed to give up telling one of her daughters that she looked like a fish. I couldn't help cracking up. The poor little Harry just kept sitting by the tank posing for a picture that wasn't being taken. We did learn one fun fact at the shark "listen & learn". More people are killed every year by falling coconuts than by sharks. Who Knew?
ead of by a fish. A mom with the shrillest voice I have ever heard was very loudly directing her four kids to sit still in front of the tank. After Harry (the youngest) messed up the picture a few times the mom seemed to give up telling one of her daughters that she looked like a fish. I couldn't help cracking up. The poor little Harry just kept sitting by the tank posing for a picture that wasn't being taken. We did learn one fun fact at the shark "listen & learn". More people are killed every year by falling coconuts than by sharks. Who Knew?All and all, my favorite were the jelly fish. It could hypnotise you watching them float around and around. I want to go to the Pacific Island Palau and visit Jellyfish Lake. The jellies that live there have stingers but they are too small to affect humans. People can swim and dive along side the pulsing, gelantinous creatures and not be harmed. 
