Last nights journey was really uncomfortable and I got less sleep that I usually do on the buses. Nikki and Steve didn't have the same problem though - and slept for most of it. I didn't mind though, because it was quite nice to watch the sun rise as we drove into Melbourne. It was just light when we were entering the city and I have to say, it looks quite impressive! We got off the bus at about 7am and took a walk round to Kings Street Backpackers - the hostel we'd booked (yes, for a change we'd rang ahead and booked)... for a well earned rest. Luckily, our room was ready straight away and, after helping ourselves to some of the free breakfast, we went to bed for a snooze.
We all woke up at about 11am. We're in a triple-room (me and Nikki have got a double bed and Steve is above on a single bed), so once me and Nikki were awake Steve had no chance of sleeping! We had our showers and then went out to explore Melbourne... Steve decided to stay in bed (lazy git - he'd slept almost all last night and this morning already).
The city centre in Melbourne is HUGE - there are millions of shops! We did our best to find our bearings, but it was hopeless - we kept walking round and round in circles. We thought we'd fare better on a full stomach, so we stopped for some sushi and then tried again. This time we managed to find Tourist Information and they gave us loads of helpful information about various things going on...
One of the things they mentioned was a 'Famous People' photo exhibition at the State Library - so we thought we'd go over and check that out. At first we couldn't find it - and explored the library instead. The place was amazing... and also packed! When we got to the third floor, there was a big exhibit about the infamous Melbourne outlaw - Ned Kelly, which included the actual armor he wore - it was very impressive. We eventually found the photo exhibition, which we enjoyed looking at before leaving. We walked bak towards our hostel, and then down towards the famous Docklands (which i'd read about in the Chopper books). We passed by the Telstra Dome and then jumped onto the Circle Line Tram, which takes you on a journey around the city... for free! It was pretty good, because it gave an audio commentary on things to look out for.
Tonight, Nikki made us a spaghetti bolognese, which we sat and ate in the 'common room' part of our hostel, which was lush. It was rounded off perfectly when Nikki pulled surprise doughnuts out of her shopping bag for afters.
What do I honestly think... Melbourne Rocks!
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