Week 7
Hey there, yet again I'm
writing this post from the airport. Spent this weekend in Melbourne,
which is on the south coast of AU, about a 2 hour flight. Couple of
friends and I went down here for a few days to check out the scene
and get away to a new place. Going to make this post “short” and
stimulate you with a lot of photos, I could go into depth about
everything we did, but you can can see from the photos.
Day One:
Got into Mel early by
myself, I took a 4 hour tour of the city through the hostel. This
took me all around the city and gave me an idea of what to do with my
friends. Friends were tired when they got in, so they just went to
bed... Not the same for me. I went out with one of my new tour mates
to a couple of rooftop bars, these were really cool because I got to
meet some of the locals.
Day 2:
On Friday we went to the Mel
Aquarium and walked around the city, taking my friends on a modified
tour of the day before. Pretty much just wandered through the city
enjoying the free museums and such.
(Lucus, David, Sammie, Me, and Mario)
Day 3:
On Saturday we walked to the
Zoo and around the Mel colleges. Later that day I had the idea to
watch an AFL game (Australian Football). This stadium was huge! It
sat 110,000 people and was a massive circle.
Day 4:
We headed off bright and
early for a tour of the southern coast, stoping along the way at
beaches and visiting the 12 Apostles. I took my first helicopter ride
to get a better view of them! This was a great idea and got some good
photos from it. Later that night we hit up the Crown Casino, were I
gambled for the first time ever. I took my beginners luck to the
roulette table and turned 20 dollars into 150, not bad for a rookie.
Day 5:
Today we had no plans,
checked out of the hostel and got some food and chilled. I shot some
photos for my next photography assignment. This ally was full of
street art and thought it would be a fun place to work in. Once the
photos are edited I will post them.
Pronunciation of the Day:
“Melbourne” is shortened by the Stralians' to “Mel-bin”, like
Cairns, if you say the full name you are labeled a tourist.
As aways,
Thanks for reading!
Ryan
