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Melbourne Day 08
Published: February 18th 2012Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » City Centre
February 18th 2012
Creeping in, to join a worn out Nat in bed i was startled by movement. Flicking on the light revealed a rather large huntsman spider relaxing on the cool wall. A few days have come to pass and we have been filling out forms and trying to get things moving. However we are in a vicious circle of needing more ID to get more ID. Bored of paperwork i decided to share a coke with Trent. Wondering through the Carlton gardens Nat and I meet a few fluffy coated friends with rabid faces. One who didnt want to be seen, one who did and one who couldn’t help it! (see pictures) So far we have visited all three main markets of Melbourne • Prahran • Queen Victoria • South Melbourne We are however yet to explore ... read more
February 11th 2012
Arived at Tullamarine today, amongst 5 other planes, too huge ques and a rainy morning. Along side Sophie, weighed down with 15kgs of carry on and desperate to add to it at duty free, Nat and I met Louise Poultney outside customs for a door to door taxi servous to Trevor and her beautiful home in North Fitzroy. After ditching our bags we set off for natalies first food market experience. Nothing short of amazing, $1 Fresh Quail $11 Wild Rabbits 111 Varieties of European Cheese Essential ingredients (cooking store) filled with hundreds of shinning copper pots and cookbooks from around the globe, including 'The Molten Cookbook', was nesseled among screaming vendors and butchers offering samples to anyone who dared walk close enough. Sophie and Nat found it perticularly amusing that an old greek man choose ... read more
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