Previously in Melbourne:

We have a new boy in our room now who very much resembles the one who just left. Although one major difference, real Sinny was/is English, new Sinny is German! He is here for a few days then is off fruit picking. Our hostel is right in the city centre, round the corner from Flinders Street Station, the main train station here, and the one JET sing about in Move On (...”10:34, Flinders Street Station, I’m lookin' down the track..").


Weather has been good the last few days, not too hot, not too cold. Wednesday night we went to the Queen Victoria night market. The site where it is at used to be a cemetery and there are still thousands of bodies still laying there. It was v.camden like, and v. busy. Lots of stalls and live music to entertain. Thursday night we went up to the observation deck here which is on the 88th floor of a building on Southbank. It was a clear evening so you could see for miles. We stayed till the sun went down and the city lights came up so had some nice views. Neither of us had a camera which was a big blow, but we saw sinny (German 1) up there so lent his camera and took a few. We took food up there as well so I think, at 300 metres, it’s the highest place I’ve ever eaten dinner in my life! Friday. Took a trip to the library to make use of free internet then went to docklands for a wander 'round there, and saw the statue of Dame Edna Everidge that has just been unveiled there. Had some nice ice cream (Pistachio, Cookies and cream & After Eight) then went back home for an early night! Lost has begun again in the US so have downloaded the 1st 4 of those to watch...this season, after taking 4 seasons to get off, they're trying to get back ON the island!


Melbourne is very nice, and a lot smaller than Sydney...you can walk everywhere and at most it’s a half hour walk to anywhere...it used to take that on the bus from Bondi to Sydney. All the buildings are very new here and it's a very arty/creative city with a big performing arts and music scene. Still, there's not as much to see and the beaches here aren't as good as Sydney so I don't think I would fancy 6 months living and working here.