The first I notice about it is the heat… It is burning up here… 105-110 degrees Fahrenheit. No, I’m not kidding… 105-110 degrees Fahrenheit! It is awful, especially because I wore a sweater, 2 jackets, and a pair of pants on my flight over.
Anyway, going through customs in Sydney was crazy… There were so many people everywhere, and I was all alone… I made it though, so all is well. P.S. I got my first VISA stamp in my passport… I have arrived!
Melbourne is truly beautiful… I’ve seen it many times before while watching the Australian Open at home, but in real life, it’s magnificent.
My hotel is really close to the center of the city… only a 5-10 minute walk. And it is even closer to the Victorian Market, a huge flea market and one of Melbourne’s prime attractions.
Melbourne is huge. It is Australia’s 2nd largest city (projected to be bigger than Sydney by 2020) with 4.1 million inhabitants, so there are people everywhere! I went exploring all over… I saw Chinatown, the Parliament, the Yarra River, Flinders Street Station, the Victorian Market, parks, cathedrals, etc. I also went to the top of a building to see the entire city from 100+ stories up… it looks like a miniature Manhattan (see picture).
A mini NYC
Yarra river
Backpacker 101
Yara River
Famous Melbourne Ferris Wheel
Parliament
The seal of the state of Victoria... I think
Flinders Street Station
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