I arrived in melbourne last night at about 11pm and was totally knackered. the bus ride was 12 and a half hours and with only 2 hours sleep the night before, it wasn't that fun. I managed to sleep for some of it but was really uncomfortable the whole way.

When I got here i was directed to the wrong hostel which was annoying and when i got to the reception the place was a dump and I quickly got out and found my way to the right place where i slept til midday and definately needed it.

I'm staying right in the middle of the city which is cool and I've given myself the guided tour today, going to Federation Square, St Pauls Cathedral, Finders Street and down to the river.

Melbourne is definately my favourite of all the Australian cities I've been to. its kind of a mixture between Leeds with loads of shopping arcades and hidden laneways of cafes, crossed with a European city with the trams and squares. It seems to have a bit more culture and character than Bribane and Sydney. i've got a week here until my flight so I'm going to try to do as much as possible. Tonight- neighbours night yippee.