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Chinatown, Melbourne Flinders Station, Melbourne Melbourne Aquarium PENGUINS!!!!! On Russell Street down from the hostel Juxtaposition Brunswick Street, Melbourne Art Centre Brighton Beach Brighton Beach Jellyfish, Brighton Beach Brighton Beach Brighton Beach Brighton Beach Luna Park, St Kilda Old Melbourne Gaol What the prisoners were made to wear when out of their cells Old Melbourne Gaol, where Ned Kelly was held after he was caught and where he was hanged Padded cell at the guardhouse next to the Old Melbourne Gaol, the guardhouse was used up until 1994

This morning I arrived in Melbourne after 22 hours on two different planes and 7 hours in two different airports. After spending another hour or so in the queue for customs, picking up my checked bag and queuing again to exit the airport, my lovely mate Zoya picked me to take me to my hostel. But before that, we stopped for dessert. If you ask me, dessert is best served any time of day. And best served from Brunelli's Cafe, I now realize. I still don't know how I actually managed to make a decision on what to have, but the pear cheesecake did not disappoint. So here's a quick rundown on what I have neglected to chronicle over the last couple of days (clearly I am off to a procrastinistic start) (I know procrastinistic isn't a word, but this here is my blog and I do what I want). My second day in Victoria I did a ton more walking around. And walking. And then followed that with some more walking. Visited the Craigdarroch Castle, which reminded me of some buildings I s...

Stanley Park Stanley Park Vancouver Aquarium Kitsilano Beach

On the ferry from Vancouver to Victoria Legislature of British Columbia Craigdarroch Castle

This morning I said goodbye to my mum and dad and my lovely Alberta to set off on a new adventure. The first leg of my six-month trip to Australia is to spend a few days on the coast of British Columbia. Plane to Vancouver, ferry to Victoria, then back to Vancouver for the long haul to the Southern hemisphere. Flying over the Rockies was new. Until now I've only flown the other direction, over prairies, lakes and the ocean. It couldn't have been a better day for it, visibility-wise. This trip is already proving to be tricky. Since this time I am leaving for six months of living in a different country instead of one month traipsing about Europe, I packed more stuff. Turns out, it's difficult to carry "more stuff". Not to mention awkward. I guess now I know I can walk for a kilometer carrying almost 80 pounds of luggage. We'll see how long I can keep that up. Got myself to the Hostel International in Victoria and spent the afternoon window shopping and wan...