May 2008

Hi all. Its been a while since I updated this. I arrived in Melbourne after a long flight stopping at Cairns, Sydney to get my visa and finally Melbourne. The following day I me up with Louise, Denis and Ruth. We took off on a trip to Philip island to see baby penguins and later that week went to the great ocean road.

Lots of lovely coastal views and we even managed to spot some kanagaroos randomly outside some houses!!

Stayed in Apollo bay for two nights at a really class hostel, lovely couches, open fire, super clean kitchen etc. We went to see the 12 apostles (or the six that are left) and heading towards the Grampians on the last day.

We got back to Melbourne late that night and heading for dinner and a few drinks.
The following day we went to an AFL game in the MCG stadium in Melbourne Hawthowns Vs Collingwood.


The place was jammed, the game is in four parts and goes on for nearly 3 hours, this ave us time to get some beers in.
That evening a went to visit some friends of the family The Kellys in one of the Melbourne suburbs, they gave me a foottie scarf for "The bulldogs" and I'm meant to be supporting them now!

Did some more touristy things in Melbourne after that; went cycling along the beach in St Kilda and visited the Zoo where I got to see a koala for the first time, so furry and cute!!


was really impressed with both the immigration museum and the Melbourne Museum, well worth a visit on a rainy day.Said goodbye to Ruth who was heading back to Ireland. The weather was too cold to stay any longer so got some cheap flights to Perth and took off.