TUTS ON TOUR

MELBOURNE IS BY FAR MY FAVOURITE CITY AND THE ONLY PLACE IN AUSTRALIA WHERE I WOULD LOVE TO LIVE.
ST KILDA IS A BACKPACKER FRIENDLY SUBURB WITH A BEACH AND THIS IS WHERE I HEAD FIRST. ITS AN OLD FASHIONED PLACE AND REMINDS ME A LITTLE OF GOOD OLD BLACKPOOLWITH ITS OLD FASHIONED TRAMS PARADING UP AND DOWN THE ESPLANADE AND THE ORIGINAL AND FAMOUS LUNA PARK-AN OLD FASHIONED THEME PARK FROM THE 60S.
I ARRIVE AT 8PM THE SUN IS STILL VERY HOT ITS BEEN 42 DEGREES TODAYA RIDICULOUS TEMPERATURE A BUT AS I SOON FIND OUT THE MELBOURNE CLIMATE IS ALITTLE CRAZY AND THE CONDITIONS CHANGE EVERY FEW HOURS.
I STAY IN ST KILDA FOR 2 WEEKS WHILST SEARCHING FOR A JOB. I MEET SOME OF THE BEST PEOPLE MOSTLY ENGLISHAND WE HANG OUT TOGETHER PLAYING FOOTIE ON THE BEACH AND DRINKING LOTS OF THAT CHEAP GOON. AT 1AM WE HEAD OFF TO ONE OF MANY LIVE MUSIC CLUBS WHICH ARE OPEN TILL AROUND 7.
THE GUYS CONTINUE THERE TRAVELS BUT I REALLY WANT TO STAY IN MEL AND LAND MYSELF AN APARTMENT ON THE SOUTH BANK IN THE CITY OVERLOOKING THE RIVER WITH 2 WONDERFUL ENGLISH GIRLS NAT AND LILY. SO I BASE MYSELF HERE AND CARRY ON MY SEARCH FOR WORK.
FINDING A TEMP JOB IS A STRUGGLE SO I KEEP MYSELF BUSY DOING SOME OF THE MANY TOURIST THINGS --
I WENT TO THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINALS AS WELL AS A FEW GAMES PRIOR TO THAT.
I VISITED THE OLD MELBOURNE GOAL NOW A MUSEUM AND THE PLACE WHERE NED KELLY WAS HUNG
I VISITED THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD ON A 3 DAY TRIP IN A CLAPPED OUT CAMPER, A SPECTACULAR COASTAL ROUTE BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND ADALAIDE,A PLEASURE TO DRIVE...
STILL NOT VISITED RAMSAY STREET...HA HA BUT LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AND MEETING HAROLD BISHOP!!

NOW A LITTLE ABOUT MELBOURNE CITY.....
FEDERATION SQUARE IS A HUGE PLACE FOR EVENTS OR JUST HANGING OUT AS I DO...PEOPLE WATCHING OR WATCHING SPORT ON THE BIG SCREEN.
THE YARRA VALLEY RUNS THROUGH THE CITY AND THE BOTANICAL GARDENS ARE A SHORT STROLL AND VERY BEAUTIFUL.
ALL THE SPORTING STADIUMS ARE CLOSE BY THE MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND.OLYMPIC PARK AND THE ROD LAVER ARENA (TENNIS)
THE SUBURBS SURROUNDING THE CITY OFFER EVERYTHING FROM GREAT ORIGINAL SHOPPING, GORGEOUS FOOD IN THE STYLE OF ITALIAN AND GREEK AND GREAT PEOPLE.

HELLO ALL
HEADED OFF FROM DARWIN RATHER QUICKLY....WITHIN 2 HOURS OF DECIDING TO BE EXACT !
TRIED TO GRAB A FLIGHT TO THE EAST COAST CAIRNS BUT THE PRICES WERE TOO HIGH SO GRABBED A QUICKIE TO BRISBANE WHICH IS IN QUEENSLAND BUT FURTHER SOUTH.

I HAD MIXED EMOTIONS WHEN LEAVING,REGRETTING NOT SAYING GOODBYE TO SOME FANTASTIC PEOPLE THAT IVE MET
BUT THINK ITS FOR THE BEST AS SETTLING SOMEWHERE IS FATAL WHEN YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD MOVE ON. MY JOB WAS GREAT THE MONEY WAS GOOD BUT I NEEDED TO SEE MORE.

ILL TALK YOU THRU SOME OF THE PICS I HAVE POSTED

KATIE WORKED WITH ME IN MELALEUCAS BEHIND THE BAR SHE IS JUST 19 AND TRAVELLING ALONE...SHE HAS BEEN IN DARWIN 6 MONTHS N PLANS TO STAY FOREVER.....

STEVE WORKS BEHIND THE BAR ALSO. HE IS AUSTRALIAN ORIGINALLY FROM MELBOURNE

LIAM AND BETH ARE FROM BURNLEY AND ARE ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED.... A LOVELY COUPLE

ALEX IS FROM OXFORD
LEO IS A TOUR GUIDE IN DARWIN
RICK IS A LOVELY DUTCH GUY

LORRAINE AND OLIVIA ARE THE TWO IRISH GIRLS I SHARED A ROOM WITH.... THERE GREAT

AILSA IS FROM LIVERPOOL AND IS TRAVELLING ALONE
KIRSTY IS FROM MELBOURNE BUT WORKS IN DARWIN
RICHARD IS 19 AND DOES A WICKED DANCE CALLED THE BANANA DANCE.... A BIT CRAZY