Melbourne Trip 2012-October 10th

Woke up after 7.10am, went for a shower, wore an black collar shirt and black tracksuit pants, had cereal for breakfast, clean teeth, went in the car, picked up Steven @ his house and got off near the MCG.Paid for the tour, an guy called Richard showed us around the certain areas and telling the history and also I asked 2 questions about the commonwealth Games 2006 and the dressing room with the footy players being filmed before an game but not cricketers. I took photos, went to the cafe where I drank coke and ate donuts. Had an look at the sports Museum which it was great and had great stuff from the Olympics, Horse racing, cricket and many others and watch an thing on Shane Warne which was excellent and showed clips like him bowling Mike Gatting with the first ball in the Ashes Series 1993 as well as the hat trick against england @ the MCG December 29th 1994. took more photos, went to bus stop, caught an tram and got off in Melbourne city. Went to Feds Square where I ate chesse and bacon roll,donuts and crackers, bought coke zero from 7-11, drank it, took phoots, went to the tram stop, caught tram which we went through all the different places and got off near Parliament House. Wayne picked us up, dropped off steven at his place and went back to the house. Rang up home, drank creaming soda, Sharne came over which I was glad to meet her in person as well and Mum showed the photos as well to her as well, had an drink of water,ate food and watch Bee Gees and Eagles DVD's as well as Home and Away and also having an look at photos which among of them were one of Mum from the Ekka 1959 as well as Aunty Dawn's other wedding photos as well as picture of her at about 14-15 with family friend Dawn Turner. had Steak,sausages,kababs,rissoles, potatoes,rice and salad for dinner, use Internet, drank hot chocolate, ate chocolate and went to bed @ 11.50pm

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