{"id":981,"date":"2008-10-30T12:29:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-30T02:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/?p=981"},"modified":"2010-05-28T01:38:28","modified_gmt":"2010-05-27T15:38:28","slug":"981","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/?p=981","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MELBOURNE JULY 08: <\/strong><br \/>I love my winter visits to Melbourne, it&#8217;s almost like visiting another country, i always manage to pack so much in and i never have enough time to see everyone and everything i want to.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkfJUXuJcI\/AAAAAAAAHQA\/qJb1lpyRoX0\/s1600\/1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkfJUXuJcI\/AAAAAAAAHQA\/qJb1lpyRoX0\/s320\/1.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262771884506621378\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkfEtw_MhI\/AAAAAAAAHP4\/IZGSlX6WHbY\/s1600\/2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkfEtw_MhI\/AAAAAAAAHP4\/IZGSlX6WHbY\/s320\/2.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262771805424136722\" \/><\/a><br \/>ABOVE PIC: Finally i get to wear a Doctors outfit, all i need now is the script pad and i&#8217;m set.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkfAtnup5I\/AAAAAAAAHPw\/0f_55B0sXwU\/s1600\/3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkfAtnup5I\/AAAAAAAAHPw\/0f_55B0sXwU\/s320\/3.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262771736665827218\" \/><\/a><br \/>ABOVE PIC: Dax and i pay hommage at the Ackland St cake shop, worth the trip to Melbourne alone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQke4UZXPoI\/AAAAAAAAHPo\/ik1bs5MSick\/s1600\/4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQke4UZXPoI\/AAAAAAAAHPo\/ik1bs5MSick\/s320\/4.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262771592455732866\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkeyuQoY4I\/AAAAAAAAHPg\/KO18YjCRcpk\/s1600\/5.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkeyuQoY4I\/AAAAAAAAHPg\/KO18YjCRcpk\/s320\/5.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262771496319214466\" \/><\/a><br \/>ABOVE PIC: After years of visiting Melbourne and staying at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.melbourneloft.com\">Melbourne Loft<\/a> i walked past a burger and chip shop just over the road and on the corner, my nostrils were flaring like a gay boys cod piece at Mardi Gras .. ahhhh, the sweet aroma of chips with gravy, i lamented to Phillip that since being vege i havent been able to eat chips and gravy but i saw they sold vege burgers, so as the girl was serving me i looked up and saw the sign &#8216;Everything in this store vegatarian&#8217; WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!?? i walked past this place for years and never knew, it was a vege fast food place, before you know it i had ordered one of everything .. and TWO of the chips with gooey gravy, Phillip explained to me that this was a special dish from Canada called &#8216;Poutine&#8217; and along with the hot chips, the steaming gravy .. they were covered in melting cheese! be still my beating heart.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQketW5n-AI\/AAAAAAAAHPY\/Y-ZeERf1zKk\/s1600\/6.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQketW5n-AI\/AAAAAAAAHPY\/Y-ZeERf1zKk\/s320\/6.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262771404149356546\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkenFSycKI\/AAAAAAAAHPQ\/4JOK0xEPU7g\/s1600\/7.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkenFSycKI\/AAAAAAAAHPQ\/4JOK0xEPU7g\/s320\/7.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262771296343847074\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdyQNsrKI\/AAAAAAAAHPI\/DGlK6oU2ioA\/s1600\/8.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdyQNsrKI\/AAAAAAAAHPI\/DGlK6oU2ioA\/s320\/8.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262770388742220962\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdn0LNIwI\/AAAAAAAAHPA\/1qYosJ-F1K8\/s1600\/9.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdn0LNIwI\/AAAAAAAAHPA\/1qYosJ-F1K8\/s320\/9.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262770209416880898\" \/><\/a><br \/>ABOVE PIC: Hey, who would&#8217;nt be attracted to a dog with leg warmers?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdaXfO_FI\/AAAAAAAAHO0\/WB8AvFF0gaQ\/s1600\/10.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdaXfO_FI\/AAAAAAAAHO0\/WB8AvFF0gaQ\/s320\/10.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262769978377960530\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdTJmHI7I\/AAAAAAAAHOs\/0exYvXZ3PBI\/s1600\/11.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdTJmHI7I\/AAAAAAAAHOs\/0exYvXZ3PBI\/s320\/11.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262769854389625778\" \/><\/a><br \/>ABOVE PIC: Upon arrival at Phillip&#8217;s i was greeted with a welcome pack for my stay, which included a much needed hot water bottle, a bag of my favorite lollies from the shi shi David Jones food court, my favorite lemon grass tea and a brand spanking new pair of Peter Alexander pjyamas .. the standard has been set Phillip, start shopping for the January visit,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdOD_9zrI\/AAAAAAAAHOk\/ezRPk3mt6PA\/s1600\/12.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 320px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdOD_9zrI\/AAAAAAAAHOk\/ezRPk3mt6PA\/s320\/12.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262769766988107442\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdJOge4DI\/AAAAAAAAHOc\/QZiDWW654Pc\/s1600\/13.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdJOge4DI\/AAAAAAAAHOc\/QZiDWW654Pc\/s320\/13.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262769683909500978\" \/><\/a><br \/>ABOVE PIC: Whats a visit to Melbourne without lunch at the &#8216;Charles Dickens Ratkellar&#8217; if you look closely at our eyes you can see we&#8217;ve all visited the bathroom to visit Bettina to score our Prelly&#8217;s to top up our lunch of beer and nacho&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdEHhqQPI\/AAAAAAAAHOU\/YAKQ_xlmHao\/s1600\/14.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tammytingles.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogger\/_AInLCzbQBXM\/SQkdEHhqQPI\/AAAAAAAAHOU\/YAKQ_xlmHao\/s320\/14.JPG\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262769596136046834\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MELBOURNE JULY 08: I love my winter visits to Melbourne, it&#8217;s almost like visiting another country, i always manage to pack so much in and i never have enough time to see everyone and everything i want to.ABOVE PIC: Finally &hellip; 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