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I stayed in Melbourne a few days longer than I had planned to catch one of the Aussie Rules games on at the Melbourne Cricket Grounds(the MCG). Having been a rugby fan for quite some time but never delving into the details of the Aussie Rules version of the game I was excited to see [...]

We were sitting in the hostel thinking of things to do and happened upon something listed on the boards there. Ignite at the Docklands. It sounded interesting. I wasn’t sure if it was just a bit of fire and light and then it would be over but I had nothing else to do so I [...]

After doing some reading and talking to people here, one of the last things I really wanted to do here was run “the Tan”. It’s a 3.8 kilometer track around the Royal Botanic Gardens across the river from the MCG towards St. Kilda. I had ran from the hostel one of the first days I [...]

After taking a ride around on the City Circle tram to see a bit of the sights in Melbourne, I found out about the free bus that goes around the city as well. This would be a little bit more comfortable and would go further than the tram. Trams are a decent way to get [...]

I definitely feel like I’ve grown up in a pretty small town when I come to Melbourne and the tall buildings impress me. It feels like Vancouver but bigger. There’s an older feel to it though. There are some older churches and other buildings scattered throughout the new high rises. From the Federation Square I [...]