After 21 hours in the air followed by a short drive from the airport, I arrived at my hotel, but it wasn’t until after a four-hour nap and walking behind my hotel for my first real view of Melbourne that the reality of my vacation finally sank in. This is the view of the Melbourne skyline from my room at The Langham. The promenade along the Yarra River is just behind the hotel, so I had the opportunity to take a short walk before our Welcome Dinner.
Melbourne Skyline
Yarra River Promenade
The members of our tour group met for the first time at the Welcome Reception and Dinner, which was a buffet consisting of five stations with seafood, salads, made-to-order dishes and dessert (a sure sign of a Tauck tour!). These are views from the lobby and second (restaurant) levels of The Langham. Our tour director gave us our only order – “be on time” – and our itinerary for Australia.
The Langham, Melbourne, Lobby Level
The Langham, Melbourne, Restaurant Level
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