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lunch at docklands' yum cha dragon restaurant

ida got up at almost noon. managed to persuade her to go to the city with me. wanted to introduce her to the city circle tram - a free tram - but instead hopped onto tram 49 when it came along first. tram 49 took us to the docklands. docklands is victoria's new waterfront. it is an attractive place with colourful buildings, modern sculptures, nice restaurants and cafe and a beautiful view of victoria harbour and the west gate bridge.

although it was lunch time, most of the restaurants and cafes were almost empty. when we walked into yum cha dragon restaurant, only two tables were occupied. and during the course of our meal, no other person came into the place. the decor was chinese and they even played chinese (hokkien) music.

we had sticky rice, chow mein (fried noodles), hargow and char siew paus. the waiter/receptionist/cashier who served us looked like he is of italian descent but he could name the dishes in chinese. the pot of tea cost us $8. the meal came up to $50.

after that we hopped onto a city circle tram to get to melbourne central. ida bought a set of bedsheets from adairs for $30 (discounted price). she wanted to get a pair of gloves - the mittens type - but could not find a suitable pair.

we took bus service 900 from stud road, huntingdale to monash university bus loop. ida went for her pasta night and i headed for lantana. had to spend three hours in the living room because i had forgotten to take along the room key.