After a couple of weeks in Sydney, I headed to Melbourne for a few days. I wanted to see Melbourne, just to see what it was like and how it compared to Sydney and also I have a few friends there who I have met in the last few months while volunteering so wanted to catch up with them. I flew from Sydney to Melbourne, it was just a 1 hour flight. I arrived to 37 degree heat! It was scorching! I wondered around the city, stopped for lunch at a restaurant outside and then followed a podcast which guided me around the little lane ways in the city. The city was definitely making a great impression on me within the 1st few hours! I hung out in the botanical gardens for an hour or so and then got a tram to my friend’s house. While looking for accommodation here, I was so surprised at how expensive it was for places that had pretty bad reviews! I had finally found a place that was over my budget, but had decent reviews at least. I was ready to book it, but then I let my friend Cath know I’ll be around. I had volunteered with her in Chiang Mai so mentioned that I would be staying in St Kilda and asked if she wanted to meet up for a drink at some point only to get a reply from her saying that she lives in St Kilda and has a spare room so I can come and stay with her! So that was pretty cool! She met me at the tram stop and took me to the flat which she shares with her sister. We spent some time chatting and catching up. She had some friends coming over for dinner that night so they arrived shortly after and we spent the evening together. Here are a few photos of Melbourne: