Our second to last port of call was Melbourne, where we moored opposite an old wharf.
The planned activity was the Melbourne Markets, which to be fair, were like any other market we had been to, except possibly bigger.
Of interest were the light surrounds
While the stalls just kept on going.
We stepped outside for a cup of tea and found an extremely talented young lad working the crowd.
He had his left foot working the bass drum [the box he was sitting on], his right foot had a band with a lot of ‘jingle bells’ attached to it acting as his cymbals.
Around his neck was a harmonica, with the microphone and a Didgeridoo [the yellow and black stick on the right-hand side], with the regulation guitar to keep his hands well occupied.
We must have stayed and listened for a good half to three-quarters of an hour before he called a break,
This looked like a good idea.
When we returned to the ship, we found on the other side of the wharf the Spirit of Tasmania, an overnight ferry from Melbourne to Hobart and return.
Finally, it was time to start up and move away from the wharf, stirring the settled sea bed as we did.
As we departed we were escorted by the pilot boat who came alongside to retrieve the pilot about 30 minutes out to sea,
The official log records distance Hobart to Melbourne 428 N Miles, speed 13.3 Knots.
Wind speed force 2 [4-6 knots, 4-7 mph], temperature 180 C and on the second day, wind force 7 [28-33 Knots, 32-38 mph], temperature 180 C![]
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