Southbank Melbourne

I decided I wanted to go to Australia after my trip to Zante last year. Firstly, one of my best friends has been over there since last June and I haven't seen her for 9 months, and secondly, because I need to see some things. Do some stuff. And that is ...

January 18 Getting through customs at the Melbourne airport was a nightmare!  Plus it was raining and chilly so it wasn't a very pleasant welcome back.  I got my jacket and hat out of the suitcase and put it on.  There is ...

... a good flight and took the Sky Shuttle bus to the city and then connected to the Hotel Transfer Bus. I'm staying at the Travelodge in Southbank. It's a really nice hotel and i'm right next door to the Eureka Skydeck 88. I will go visit while i'm here. I ...

... Melbourne mit der City Circle tram erkundet. Danach gings auf nach St. Kilda. Ein kleines nettes Doerfschen unterhalb von Melbourne mit einer recht netten Strandpromenade. Natuerlich noch ein Abstecher ins Meer und ein wenig durch St. Kilda gelaufen. Auf ...

... over games, films en muziek en de enorme ontwikkeling die deze media heeft ondergaan, zijn we de rivier onvergestoken naar Southbank, waar we uiteindelijk de Eureka Tower zijn opgegaan voor een erg mooi zicht van 360 graden op Melbourne en haar ...

... twice, once on the free City Circle tram and again on the free tourist bus (we enjoy good value, and certainly FREE!) Melbourne is billed as Australia's sport city with the Etihid Stadium for events and AFL games, Rod Laver Arena for the tennis, and the ...

Hey allemaal, Donderdag met het vliegtuig naar Melbourne. Gelukkig is het openbaar vervoer in Melbourne geod geregeld en was ik zo in het midden van de stad waar ik een hostel had geboekt. Na aankomst even een klein beetje de stad verkent en mijn trip ...

... just nodded and said yeah. Tuesday was another good day, went to more museums and saw a much tourist stuff as possible, Southbank, Federation Square etc walking everywhere. Also went to the War Memorial and it blew me away, a beautiful building and ...

... and a drink. Found a restaurant that served gourmet burgers. Sarah went for a chicken and bacon while Rob went for a mighty Melbourne complete with egg and beetroot, before getting home around 12ish. Caught up on a couple of the last eps of Neighbours as ...

We caught the train back to Melbourne on Monday. Walked to Federation Square, the focal point of the city, and looped round arriving back at the hostel. Stopped for grocery shopping en route, and visited the central library. In the evening we walked along ...

... Gardens. Was really nice to cruise with a gentle breeze. Next we decided to visit the Rialto tower which allowed us to view Melbourne from 55th floor. The views were spectacular and we chose a really clear day to go up and view. Also found out the United ...

I had this bright idea to get the train from Sydney to Melbourne. I mean, why get a 1 hour 20 minute flight when you can spend an extra 10 hours on a train?! It was quite a long day, but it did have the advantage that it forced us to take a rest from ...