Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne and beyond!

Melbourne was fun but I'm now off to WWOOF, near Lilydale outside Melbourne for ten days. So no completed Melbourne blog yet because I've run out of time! Trams, art galleries, the riverside, film, performance art, and lots of people in Day-At-The-Races wear sort of sums it up! Off to the...

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LizIsHere on November 4, 2010 from Melbourne, Australia

from the travel blog: New Zealand & Australia 2010

A long bus ride, and a chilly city at the end of it...

Well, the bus ride was decidely NOT fun. In fact it was horrifyingly apt for a Halloween-night trip. Full to capacity, meaning elbows in your face as you attempted to sleep, a stinky toilet, an almost complete lack of sleep and, oh yeah, being trapped on a bus for 12 hours, did not a good trip...

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LizIsHere on November 1, 2010 from Melbourne, Australia

from the travel blog: New Zealand & Australia 2010

Melbourne is jolly good mate!

Melbourne 31-5-10 Melbourne is awesome! Out of Brisbane and Sydney, it is my favorite so far. Mind you, I didn’t get to see much of the city in Brisbane, and my allergies were skewing my perception of Australia’s awesomeness. The kids here are so fun, and we’ve became good friends with a...

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Clara Douglas on May 31, 2010 from Melbourne, Australia

from the travel blog: Australian Adventure

It's Rainy

Melbourne 28-5-10 Unfortunately, during our time in Sydney, it was rainy and cold. We decided that our chosen path of travel was to go to the Blue Mountains in Katoomba. It was raining so hard- monsoon rains, in higher elevation it was super foggy, so on top of being rainy and cold, you...

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Clara Douglas on May 28, 2010 from Melbourne, Australia

from the travel blog: Australian Adventure

Melbourne

Dec. 11th, 2009 I stand at the beginning of a great adventure. In two days I end my Australian holiday and journey into the heart of New Zealand. I'm a bit afraid of the challenges ahead of me. Up until today I have only looked on with excited anticipation. Now, surrounded by the cultivated...

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aeonhunterinnz on December 11, 2009 from Melbourne, Australia

from the travel blog: AeonHunter in New Zealand

Koalas in the wild

Off to see the Kangaroo, Emu and Koalas in their natural habitats. Okay so it is raining a little. my coat leaks and it is a little chilly only abour 65 degree. We still had a good time. Saw an amazing thing. ONe of the Koalas was very active, he (Merle) shook himself and cimbed higher,...

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hallanniem on December 8, 2009 from Melbourne, Australia

from the travel blog: Great Australian Fun Filled Expedition (my GAFFE)

Melbourne day 2

trying to ship my luggage, waiting for the paperwork to come through. DONE!!! I hope to get to the zoo today. also a walking tour, and avisit to the Vicoria Markets. Victoria Market is closed on Mon and Wed. But I did make it to the Zoo. The walking tour was very enjoyable. Lots of...

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hallanniem on November 10, 2009 from Melbourne, Australia

from the travel blog: Great Australian Fun Filled Expedition (my GAFFE)

arrival in Oz

got here. first thing I did after clearing customs was to get a phone. Funny thing. What I saw on the ride from the airport. A Costco, and a billboard advertising the movie New Moon. Did I really leave the country? the 14 hour flight says so. Walked around the downtown area. It is very...

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hallanniem on November 9, 2009 from Melbourne, Australia

from the travel blog: Great Australian Fun Filled Expedition (my GAFFE)