27 Nov 2009 - Day 5 (Part 2): Myer Christmas Windows

You may be wondering what do I mean by Myer Christmas Windows. Each year the Christmas windows artisans are charged with the task of creating a wonderland of excitement for children of all ages to enjoy. The theme for the windows is carefully selected from books, nursery rhymes, the theatre and ballet, and film. Some years, a special theme is developed specifically for the windows. Once selected, the theme is a tightly held secret that generates enormous interest amongst the public and the media alike. So there will be no hints...

More than one million visitors enjoy strolling along the Bourke Street mall to see the new theme every year. And this year (2009), the theme is "Olivia helps with Christmas", a picture book by Ian Falconer.

It wouldn’t be Christmas in Melbourne without the Myer Christmas windows display. After going through the windows, we walked down to Chinatown area.

There was a Target central mall round the corner and we went in to take a look. Again we were stucked at the toys department for quite sometimes.
On our way back to hotel along Swanston Street, it was still packed with people although it's about 11pm. We passed by some pubs and they were all full house.