Melbourne Swift — Moonbeams in Thyme

We had 48 hours in Melbourne which is pronounced Mel-bin or Mel-bn by the locals. We got to our hotel on Kings St and hustled to the nearby bar; Diksteins to grab gourmet pizza and wine. Everything here closes early -- including kitchens at 8 PM! Woof, so we had to eat and run. Theme of the trip if you will. Everywhere seems to close early in Oz.

I got up early the next day and headed for a run around the city. Melbourne is beautiful and has an artsy feel to it. Lots of wall art on buildings and statues scattered about. We enjoyed brunch at a little placed called Kinfolk. This little cafe has a sweet vibe - all proceeds go towards charity and all employees are volunteers. We dined on avo toast with asparagus and poached eggs, ham toastie with a fried egg, and the egg special; which had portobello shrooms, with kale, tomato, mozzarella and poached eggs on sourdough. The homemade chai tea was delicious and as well as the coconut milk flat white and iced latte. We're eating like queens these days.

After brekkie we strolled to the Queen Victoria Market. This is the largest open air market in the Southern Hemisphere spanning over 17 acres - HOT DAMN. The fruit stalls had beautiful fresh veggies and fruits. It took as over 2 hours to walk through the tents and pavilions filled with goodies.

Henry and The Fox logo

Next stop was Federation Wharf. We passed by Flinders Street Station which is a beautiful historical train station. We crossed over the bridge and stopped at Pony Fish for an afternoon bevy. This little bar sits in the middle of the canal. Best place on a hot day to cool off and take in the views of the city. We headed back to the hotel to regroup, got some wine and snacks and relaxed for a few. We walked down the street and ate at a cute little place called Henry and the Fox. I loved the logo, and the meal was AMAZING. We shared beetroot goat cheese risotto with candied walnuts. Fresh buratta with basil and warm sourdough. Lastly we had a pumpkin, pepitas, avocado, rocket salad, with lentils. Again... eating like Queens. We headed back to the hotel to pack and prepare for our departure for The Great Ocean Road in the morning. It was a quick visit to Melbourne but such a lovely city!