It must be over 30 years ago since I last went to St.Kilda south of Melbourne's CBD. I can remember back then thinking it was a bit scruffy, but it's taken a steep move upmarket since then - now it's definitely more 'shabby chic' and I enjoyed it a lot more this time around. As with many places it's probably had a face-lift or two over the past three decades(!) and the houses and shops have become gentrified with dozens of gourmet pie shops, delicatessens and thai restaurants having sprung up along St.Kilda's shopping strip.
It was Luna Park, Melbourne's famed theme park that took us out to St.Kilda. Both of the kids (Audrey in particular) are thrill seekers and so search out theme parks whenever I let them. Ancient Luna Park is a bit run-down in truth. It trades off a 'nostalgia' vibe, but in reality is just a bit old and outdated.
Nevertheless the kids enjoyed the rickety funfair rides and we spent almost a whole day within the confines of its walls. I'm sure at some point in the near future it will be developed (into luxury housing) as it now occupies an enviable spot by the St.Kilda beach and its land value must be a thousand-fold what they take on admissions each year.
When we came out of the park we stumbled on a beach volleyball tournament going on on the sand in the early evening so we watched that for a while.
As we sat on the promenade we recalled Paul Kelly singing about St.Kilda and watching the sun go down from the esplanade (well I did anyway, the kids just told me to stop singing in public as it was embarrassing them).
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| Luna Park |
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| could collapse at any minute |
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