Damn. The more i look at the pictures of melbourne, the more i wanna go back there again..

Day One

We hit Melbourne airport at like 4.30am, much earlier than expected. it was so bloody early, but by the time we reached the hostel it was almost 7am! 'cause we were stuck at the southern cross station totally lost since the station had 16 platforms and we had no idea which was our train... best of all, all the people we asked said they weren't sure. and they live in melbourne. rrrrright. anyway, we didn't catch up on any sleep, even though the hostel's really cosy and clean (most importantly) and the bed was soooo soft; totally made me wanna just lie down and sleep the rest of the day away. forgot to take a picture of the room but at least of our very friendly and helpful hosts, who always went the extra mile for us and gave us the tips on interesting places to go.

Bob, his wife Christine & i at the hostel




We set off for the city straight away, and spent most of the day there. first stop, flinders station, probably the most famous station of all.

Nice tram eh?
The GPO
He insisted i took a picture with this gigantic clam shell purse

Me & the mini houses at Fitzroy Gardens
Wild possums live on trees in the day
Then climb to the ground at night

Surprisingly not shy of humans at all

i'm baaaaack! haha.. first week of school's already over and i can feel the pressure already. had my elements of law of contract, short for elc, just the friday that passed and i'd already zapped the entire book from the library on that same day. how kiasu right? haha.. this year has got to be the final year, and i die die am going to pull up my socks. i have seriously no idea how to get a second-upper if i don't get at least As or Bs to balance all the borderline passes.

anyway, the melbourne trip was fantastic! we totally enjoyed ourselves and were reluctant to leave on our last day... we're definitely staying longer the next time we visit there. i'll never forget our trip to the great ocean road, not only to see the majestic twelve apostles (there are only 7 left) but also kookaburras, koalas in the wild, the famous bell's beach, loch ard gorge, etc etc. as i told a few before, it's like national geographic right before your eyes! the seas are sooooo blue and the limestone cliffs are just woaaaaaahhh.. especially the aerial view of the twelve apostles, it's just beautiful.

at first i thought we'd gone at the wrong timing but turns out the weather was perfect! except for the winds that left you cold and shivering, it's just cool the entire time, since it was end of winter and the beginning of summer. should be the best time of the year to go there, instead of summer when it supposedly gets too hot and most people stay indoors in the afternoon. i was told summer could go as hot as 40 degrees!

didn't do much shopping while we were there cos i didn't have enough cash, but we did window shop a lot in the city as well as bridge road, which was having sales and some warehouses are there. that's as far as shopping goes, but i love cotton on! it's opening soon at wisma. they have cardigans in lots of colours and designs similar to topshop and miss selfridge for a much lower price. it's like singapore's giordano, i mean the price.

lygon street must not be missed for traditional italian dishes! cafe trevi, the place we went, had the best pasta and pizza we'd ever tasted! pizza dough is freshly made and live demonstration of the making of pizzas by the italian chefs. i really regretted only going there once, 'cause i really miss the pasta and pizza back there.

there's so much to tell for just a week spent there. haha.. perhaps it's 'cause it's new to me, and i'm excited by new places. when i grad and get a job, i'm definitely setting a rule that i have to travel at least once a year. haha.. travelling and seeing the world is such fun! the ij aep trip was not that much exposure 'cause it was a school trip and most of the programme is around art museums. the rome trip was my first trip with just friends and we were on our own. i guess that was when i realised i truly loved to travel.

it's really a euphoric feeling, therapeutic even, for those who are too tensed up about work or even school. travelling can really relax you, gets you recharged. i got that feeling as i came back. :)