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By Cowboy
July 2nd 2004
Back with Sonja Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne
Gelare
Gelare
This is out of sequence. This was two days before I left perth for the first time, just before I met Sonja and Rob. Use you imagination
2nd July 04 Another week, another dollar. After work today, rob and I left for Melbourne. Some strange poeple on the train. I got boredd so I got tipsy. Had a great plan to strip but naked and run around the train to liven things up. I realised it was a bad idea when I stopped laughing to myself and everyone was looking at me. Did a cross word thing with rob. Got of the train at 19.40. We met Sonja around 9. She picked us up in the car. She looed so beautiful and stunning that I couldn't think of [View Full Entry]

Cowboy - David Richards | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: April 17th 2005 | 149 Views | [diary=4513]

Buy buy Rob
Coffee and hot choc

By Cowboy
June 29th 2004
Melbourne Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne
20th June 04 An early start as I leave to go t Wangarreta. Sonja walked me to the train station which was really kind of her. 21/2 hrs later I was met by Rob in Wang. We got a 'feed' and went to buy food for the week. On the way to the house, I managed to hit a roo. It scared teh shit out of me. At least it died quickly and that I can say I killed a roo. I start work at 7 2morro. Mick, our house mate is a great lad and his dog called buddy is [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 17th 2005 | 94 Views | [diary=4512]


A warning to the reader: At times the content of my enteries may contain more than 'check-the-box' travel stories. To your dismay, it is entirely possible that you will be exposed to the thoughts and emotions (and general streams of consciousness) I experience on my little journey. Whilst, I hope that you will often find it to be entertaining, uplifting, inspiring, witting, funny, heart warming or just a little sad, I very much intend to use this as a resource to look back upon, and see just how far I manage to go physically and personally. So please just do as mo [View Full Entry]

Miss Chief - Lauren | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: April 17th 2005 | 264 Views | [diary=556]


By KG
April 19th 2004
Melbourne Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » St Kilda
My ambition completed
My ambition completed
Me at Luna Park, St Kilda!
Well, what can I tell you about Melbourne? I loved it! I went for 6 weeks and ended up staying about 4 months! It was time to get a job, money was running out and in turn so was the fun. Melbourne was going to be the place to build up the funds again. If only it was that easy! I was a bit naïve and thought I would just pick up work in a couple of days, well you can if you want to work on commission only. I did an evening cleaning job for around a week, which was [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 17th 2005 | 193 Views | [diary=3450]

MCG!
My favourite!!
Pissed Again!

Huge Aussie Flag
Huge Aussie Flag
I saw this from the roof of my hostel and from everywhere else!
I woke up very early (just to see that all of my luggage was intact hey!) and then made a move down to the Queen Victoria Markets. Now…these are the true markets. Back in the day, Paddys Markets used to be like this but who knows what happened. It’s all gone to shit because all they want to sell is merchandise instead of the markets down here-fruit, vegies, and animals. There are guys standing on boxes of fruit, throwing grapes at passers-by to get their attention. I made a purchase of a bunch of bananas at $1/kilo-score! There are heaps [View Full Entry]

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Published: February 7th 2004 | 19 Views | [diary=170073]

Knobology!
Melbourne City
Melbourne - out to the Suburbs.

Welcome to Victoria!
Welcome to Victoria!
The train was running late but we got over the border, eventually!
Can you believe this? The Tour of Booty is in its 9th day so the halfway point will be coming up soon. Today it’s Canberra-Melbourne via Cootamundra. We just left Yass-and Tash, if you’re reading this…I can’t believe that the bridge over the Hume River as the centrepiece for NYE celebrations. I mean seriously, maybe it’s drought time and all-but I would seriously like to see how you guys would celebrate on that bridge. It’s either half a party or a party and a half! You can tell that the drought has had an effect out here in the bush. [View Full Entry]

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Published: February 6th 2004 | 19 Views | [diary=170072]

Fancy Shyte

By Matt
January 12th 2004
By the seaside... Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne
The first thing that struck me about Melbourne was it's tram network. Never having visited a city with working trams before, this gave the whole city a different atmosphere - with wide roads and relatively little traffic on them, making it easy to get about by foot - not to mention the curious way the cars have to turn. In order to turn right, they have to remain in the left hand lane, then swing out when the coast is clear(ish). Much like Sydney, Melbourne had it's fair share of backpackers and hostels, and plenty of languages other than English were [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 17th 2005 | 214 Views | [diary=465]


By Leebee
December 25th 2003
Melbourne at X-Mas Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne
St. Kilda Melbourne
St. Kilda Melbourne
Harold Bishop and his No.1, 2 & 3 fans... Notice his sexy leather shirt at bursting point struggling to contain his 6-pack.
For as long as i can remember Christmas day has been spent sat in front of the tv with a throbbing head in freezing cold Manchester. This year i got to spend it in 30 degree heat on Torquay beach (about 3hrs south of Melbourne) splashing around in the sea and eating weeners from the BBQ. It is a strange feeling to be away from home at x-mas eat no home cooked turkey/pototoes and recieve no presents :o( sob sob. So i stole myself a little blowup santa from the hostel which served to be the only reminder that it was [View Full Entry]

Leebee - Lee Bebbington | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: January 12th 2006 | 709 Views | [diary=1701]

Melbourne City
Torquay Beach, Vic. About to start our late afternoon wine binge.
Bells Beach Hostel

St Kilda I thought was a nice place. It was here that I realised I wanted to study and live in Australia. Why not? I mean it is my nationality, I wouldn't need a visa here. I loved Melbourne. It looked clean, it looked easy to get around and the people were friendly. The cake shops were lovely. We went to ski at Mt Buller but honestly, the snow was horribly icy, the slopes were crowded and it wasn't the best place to ski. The countryside around Victoria was beautiful, all the sunsets seemed to explode in highlights of golds and [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 18th 2006 | 21 Views | [diary=53503]


By Leebee
June 5th 2003
Melbourne  Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » St Kilda
Bedroom Balcony
Bedroom Balcony
Stood on the balcony St.Kilda Melbourne. Slightly better view than the brick wall i had in London...
After the last 3 months travelling on the Oz experience Bus along the east coast we caught a flight down to Melbourne in oder to replenish our battered bank accounts. Even though i am on holiday i feel a sense of holiday blues. the east of Australia is one of the best areas i have ever travelled and i have had an amazing 3 months doing it. Melbourne seems nice though, abit chilly compared to Cairns. I like the trams.... I arrived in my thongs and shorts from 33oC Cairns to 4oC Mebourne: not a wise thing to do. Now living [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 7th 2005 | 123 Views | [diary=18408]

Ramsey street
Rugby World Cup Night