I am not an art person but I like Melbourne anyway, this city has galleries on every corner and street art in every dirty little alley. Its pretty cool, in any other city the back alleys are places you go to get stabbed or mugged, here its a major tourist attraction! For coffee lovers, this is a must visit city as well, little cafes and coffee shops hidden in a maze of alleys and random little doors that look like they go nowhere but at the end of it, there is a quirky little coffee shop or pub. It really is a nice city though and it doesn't surprise me that it has been voted the most livable city a few times.
I am staying at the Hotel Discovery and despite the name, it is a hostel. I have met some great people here and have a small group that does a lot of things together. Like for dinner we often get together and cook a "family" dinner. It really is an international group with a frenchman, two germans, two Canadians, two Australians and a girl from Taiwan. But we have had a blast getting to know each other. Last saturday we went to see an Aussie Rules Football game at the MCG, it was great fun even though I still don't understand the game. Then we had a few days of just exploring the city and then Tuesday night we went to the karaoke bar, that was interesting lol. I hope none of those videos ever surface! But we had a really good time and might go back next week.
Thursday night Heather flew in to visit for a day so that was exciting, she got in at ten pm or so and then the two of us went to go find this one pub that is at the end of a creepy lane way. But it was worth it, this bar is called the Croft Institution and serves their drinks in scientific beakers or you get a syringe to help you drink your drinks. It really is a pretty cool little place.
We are planning to go to Phillip Island on Sunday to see the little penguin parade. I am pretty excited about that, I like penguins! I have to quickly do a few things over here since I am busing out on Wednesday heading back to the countryside to do some more work. I got a job near where I was before so thats nice, Ill get to see all the friends I made over there again and it doesn't hurt that Heather lives there to!
Thats me right now and I hope to hear from ya'll soon!