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| Bell's Beach |
A city and suburb that knows how to do culture. If I had to compare it to the truly "great" cities out there, I'd say Melbourne is the Philadelphia of Australia. Hah, guess I'm biased though. ^_~ This was my longest stop throughout the entire trip. I scheduled four nights, five days here, and for good reason. My first desire: drive the Great Ocean Road. Night one and two were spent in the suburbs staying with another colleague who works at the Consulate General there. In order to facilitate the logistics, I rented a car and fulfilled my desire. Day two was spent along the southern coast of Australia, admiring the natural beaches, rock formations, and waterfalls. I love driving, so it was a great pleasure for me to get back out behind the wheel. My Holden Commodore suited me well and we enjoyed the coastal towns of Apollo's Bay, Lorne, Airesley Inlet, and of course Bell's Beach (of Keanu Reeves fame).
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| My ride! |
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| Melbourne - Australia's Philadelphia |
The next two nights were spent downtown, at the luxe and environmentally friendly Vibe Savoy, where I was conveniently upgraded to a corner room king suite because I'm awesome (dudes, fill out their surveys!). Lets see, the city had so much to offer, I couldn't choose what to do first. But I managed to fulfill all my other desires: the Shrine of Remembrance, the Botanical Gardens, the Exhibition Hall, Queen Victoria Market, Flinders Street & alleyways, Federation Square, the Museum of Moving Art, and ::gasp:: Hosier Lane. Oh! So fabulous. I could have spent another week in Melbourne but sadly I had to head home.
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| Hosier Lane Street Art |
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| The Exhibition Hall |
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