Last weekend Sara, Aubrey and I took a 4 day holiday to Melbourne, the rival city of Sydney. People here seem to be particular to one city; I personally love them both. I was told by some that Melbourne was a lot like New York City, but I disagree. I think it is more like a Philly- very cultural and artsy while at the same time historic. It mixes old European flair with a hip, funky art culture. We spent the first night in the city and the following 3 nights in St. Kilda, the beach part of Melbourne comparable to Bondi Beach in Sydney. We had an absolutely lovely time. It was the first and last trip that the three of us took together. Sara is leaving this week to return to the USA, thus it was bitter sweet to be able to travel to this awesome city together before she left.
The tour guide books say that Melbourne is a city you visit for the food, shopping and art, and so our trip was primarily comprised of eating (my favorite activity), shopping (window shopping that is) and exploring the city streets filled with colorful graffiti and art. Hannah, one of our Australian friends, put us in touch with Simon, one of her good friends who lives in Melbourne. He generously offered to be our tour guide weekend and took us all around Melbourne making sure to show us the local favorite spots not mentioned in tour books. But make no mistake, us tourists still made sure to see the places Lonely Planet said not to miss. I thoroughly enjoyed wandering the alluring and intricate cafe and boutique filled streets- they pulse with a unique energy. Additionally, Melbourne has a great trolley transportation system which makes getting around simple as can be. Some of the main sight highlights of the trip included: the Melbourne Royal Botanical Gardens, art galleries, various fairs and markets, the Melbourne Luna Park, and Brighton Beach.
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| My favorite mural located in St. Kilda |
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| Brighton Beach: Lined with the cutest, most colorful cobanas |
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| Gazing at art... |
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| The Melbourne Luna Park located in St. Kilda |
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| Indulging in amazing tapa bombas...one of the food highlights of the trip |
On Monday, Sara had to return to Sydney for work so Aubrey and I decided to rent a car and drive the Great Ocean Road. The details of this adventure will come shortly in another blog. Thus I will leave this as- TBC!
2 comments:
I see why you picked that mural as your fave. Great photos as usual. I don't think you can ever come home because I'll go into withdrawl. (I assume your parents will show up on my doorstep soon to beat me even more senseless). Thanks for the new adventures of Sarah.
AHHHH now im officially a jelly bean (aka jealous!!!) i wish i was there with you, aubrey and sara!!! im glad you took a trip with them, though :) much needed, im sure!
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