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Cook’s Cottage – Melbourne
I was always under the impression that Cook’s Cottage was the residence of the famous Captain James Cook. well a visit to the cottage improved my knowledge on the subject. The cottage was constructed in 1755 by the parents of Captain James Cook and The building was purchased and brought to Melbourne in 1934 by the Australian …
Young and Jackson – Melbourne
A Melbourne icon Young and Jackson located opposite of Flinders Street Station. It is one of the busiest part of Melbourne’s CBD. The hotel is heritage listed and was established in 1861. It is also home to the infamous, Chloe, a Melbourne icon and a brilliant work of art. The famous nude portrait has graced …
The 2025 Thirsty Tour Days 7 and 8 – Adventures around Melbourne VIC.
We awoke to what was going to be a fantastic day weather wise and we were looking forward to checking out some of the local sites and taking advantage of the free tram service around the CBD. First up as part of our Luxury Escapes package we were going to visit the Elevate Lounge in …
Pullman Melbourne City Centre
Great Location in the Melbourne CBD. We stayed here via a Luxury Escapes package. It is a great location with a short walk to China Town and the Melbourne CBD. The Elevate Lounge is a great spot to start your day with breakfast and our package had evening drinks and canapes as part of it. …
The 2025 Thirsty Tour – Day 6 – Echuca VIC. to Melbourne VIC.
It was time to hit the road and head to Melbourne for a few days. We had thoroughly enjoyed our adventures around Echuca and our previous touring. So we were looking forward to further adventuring in Melbourne. Our first stop was to catch up with some friends in nearby Goornong. Then continue our journey to …
The 2025 Thirsty Tour Day 5 – Victorian Silo Art around Echuca
Whilst it was totally unplanned the day we chose to do our silo tour around Echuca happened to be Good Friday. so we were unsure what would be open for meals and how much traffic to expect on our travels. The silos we would check out were. Picola Silo Art, 26 Moran St, Picola VIC …
The 2025 Thirsty Tour – Day 4 Adventures around Echuca VIC.
We started our day with a fantastic breakfast at Johnny and Lyle cafe. It was pretty close to our motel and we could have walked there. When I booked our accommodation for this trip I never considered it going to be over Easter. This in turn altered our plans slightly so we decided to do …
PS Canberra – Echuca
We wanted to do a paddlesteamer cruise whilst we were staying in Euchca. After looking online we booked a trip on the PS Canberra. It is operated by Murray River Paddlesteamers in Echuca. The PS Canberra was commissioned to be built in 1912 by the Conner Family and today it operates as a tourist attraction in …
Johnny and Lyle – Echuca
Delicious food, great coffee and friendly service We stopped ant Johnny and Lyle for breakfast during our stay in Echuca and it did not disappoint. The location in High Street was close to our motel and the service and food was fantastic. An overall Thirsty rating of 5. Well worth checking out, we visited in …