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Greek Community Festival Along Lonsdale Street, Melbourne

After our heavy meal, we set out again and before we do each time, my young tour guides will "consult" the map for directions first... .
                          Checking out where to go... north or south... east or west.... 
Great, eh... I don't have to voice out anything... I just sing...
"I will follow you... follow you wherever you may go..."

Then we passed by the State Library again... 
Some Koreans doing some K-Pop dance and asking us to stop for a few minutes to see them... 
People happily obliged to see them perform one dance... 
and then we set off again... 
Passed by a few malls... 
Lots of Asians in sight...
Going up some malls to look-see... 
But nothing much that interests us... 
Back on the streets again...
At the traffic light while waiting for it to turn green... 
Ended up walking past Chinatown... 
Nothing much to buy here.. just look see only... 
And of course, taking pictures... 
Really different from the Chinatown in San Francisco... 
Few more blocks and we were amazed to see a big crowd here!
Something Greek was going on!
Looks like we were in the midst of a Greek festival.... 
Greek food for sale... but we didn't get any...
Looks like sweetened doughnuts...
Walking along to see what else in store... 
Yes, she saw something really TALL!
Interesting!
Nice to feel the festive atmosphere coincidentally.... 
And we experienced a Greek dance performed by two handsome guys!
Some hair raising thrill rides too....
Everyone seems to be having fun!
I certainly did!
                                    We felt we were part of the Greek community too.. LOL...
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  1. Princess RibbonFebruary 13, 2014 at 4:35 PM

    I saw McD cones... Taste like in KL mou? You are lucky your kids have no problem in reading maps.. I suck at it and I think I never look at a map before! *malu*

    Walked past so many streets but didnt buy anything? 'mm chi lei' (dont look like you) wor.. hehe..

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    1. ReanaclaireFebruary 13, 2014 at 4:55 PM

      Not worth buying ma... so mahal... so restrain lo.. man man lei... (slowly) hahaha...

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  2. mNhLFebruary 13, 2014 at 4:50 PM

    Great to experience different culture. The K-pop dancers must be great dancers. Interesting.

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    1. ReanaclaireFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:46 PM

      Yes, experience a bit of their culture and food... :)

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  3. KenFebruary 13, 2014 at 4:50 PM

    Interesting event! Oh i love their McD ice cream, still Aud 0.30 per cone? miss it badly!

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    1. ReanaclaireFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:51 PM

      I think our McD is much creamier... :) it cost 0.50 now.. :)

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  4. Irene TanFebruary 13, 2014 at 5:02 PM

    Some festivals going on there and you are lucky to witness it. Always good to experience different culture. Wonder why nobody watch the K-Pop dance.

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    1. ReanaclaireFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:52 PM

      Got.. lots of people watching k-pop... maybe my picture didnt show much...

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  5. 煒霖February 13, 2014 at 5:12 PM

    Wow, it do look so fun!!! =]

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  6. suituapuiFebruary 13, 2014 at 5:21 PM

    Yes, Melbourne, infested with Asians - lots of Foochows from Sibu... They've a very large Greek community too - goes all the way back into the 70's, 80's.

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    1. ReanaclaireFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:53 PM

      Now only I know ... Found out got Petaling Street and KL food shop too!

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  7. [SK]February 13, 2014 at 5:21 PM

    yeah, how nice, no need to care about anything and just follow, let the "guides" figure out what's fun and the whereabouts.. because you are the Queen mah, pay for the trip and of course be the first to enjoy!! hahahaha.. aiyah, nothing very Greek there that interested you at the festival??

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    1. ReanaclaireFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:54 PM

      If you mean a Greek man, too bad I didn't find anyone interesting la.. I mean no one interested in me... sigh...

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  8. Somewhere in SingaporeFebruary 14, 2014 at 8:51 AM

    The event looks interesting...

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  9. Small KucingFebruary 14, 2014 at 9:53 AM

    sure look fun leh. LOL...so talll!!!!

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  10. Simple PersonFebruary 14, 2014 at 11:29 AM

    that is nice .. Greek festival...
    Happy chap goh meh and happy valentine day to you..

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  11. munFebruary 14, 2014 at 6:42 PM

    Look see look see is the thing I do all the time. Lol. Nice to encounter the Greek festival. Have more things to look see look see at the Greek festival.

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  12. Twilight ManFebruary 19, 2014 at 12:26 AM

    I have heard of this Greek area from my sister! She told me it was most interesting place there to dine. I really love to eat anything Greek as my family used to have Greek neighbour in Penang who shared all their really exotic cooking! Yummy!

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