Hi everyone hope you're all well. Been doing quite a bit in Melbourne the past few days, Steffi got here from Sydney on Wednesday and she is in the same hostel as me so it's been good having someone to explore with. On Tuesday morning I went out with Laura from the hostel and we went into the City together. We explored a bit and then sat by the river Yarra drinking wine, and were joined by Cheryl and Kate. We went back to the hostel and then Laura and I w...

Hi everyone hope you're all well. First of all a big big big big big big big thank you to James for lending me some money so that I can enjoy my last couple of weeks in Australia - I do appreciate it! I've been going into Melbourne quite a lot, sightseeing and also looking for a job because I am adament that I am only going home if I have to (although its too late to change my flight now :() Melbourne is very different to Sydney but I can't quite deci...

Not been doing much in Melbourne, mainly because here in St Kilda it's far enough from the centre to be quiet enough to chill out. The beach is brilliant, and been spending most of my time listening to my iPod sat on the pier (how sad is that?) but its great and its free! I went into the city today and its nice, less busy than Sydney and a lot less touristy!! Strolled into the Immigration Museum which was actually really interesting and then I went to Federat...

Well I have finally made it to Melbourne, and a new destination on my little map. Just a quick one to say I got here safely... the hostel is nice, quite similar to Wake Up! in Sydney. Really hot and sunny here, it was cold and cloudy in Sydney when I left. Feeling really tired so off to bed soon - had a big night last night (I didn't get in until 7.30am and then only slept for an hour!) Have fun everyone and hopefully will have lots of decent photos of Melbou...