🍁 Bendigo Autumn Escape: A Car-Free Adventure! 🚂

🚆 Getting There 9:00 AM: Caught the purple V/Line from Southern Cross Station (2-hour scenic ride to Bendigo). Pro tip: Check bus schedules—some routes run *only every 30 mins! ⛏️ Itinerary (Bus #5 + Walking) 1️⃣ Central Deborah Gold Mine ⛏️ Booked a tour to descend 61m underground in the original miner’s lift! *"Felt like time-traveling to the 1850s!"* 2️⃣ Bendigo Tramways 🚋 Hopped on the Vintage Talking Tram (day pass = unlimited clang-clang through town!). 3️⃣ Tram Café ☕ 8 AM–3 PM: A photogenic café inside a retired tram—"Flat white with a side of nostalgia!" 4️⃣ Sacred Heart Cathedral ⛪ Gothic spires + stained glass = "Did I teleport to Europe?" 5️⃣ Strolling the Streets 🍂 Crunched autumn leaves, peeked into Baroque buildings, and soaked up small-town charm. 6️⃣ 4:00 PM: Caught the train back to Melbourne (arrived 6 PM). ✨ Why Bendigo? ✅ No car needed (buses + trams cover it all!) ✅ Gold-rush history meets autumn foliage ✅ Instagrammable everything—from trams to cathedrals #MelbourneWeekends #BendigoGold #CarFreeTravel #AutumnVibes #FujiFilmMagic