August 11, 12, 13th We arrived in Melbourne around 6:30pm on the 11th of August. Our first impression of Melbourne was not the best. It was dark, raining, and a bit cold. We got to our hotel, The Victoria, and were really disappointed. We were definitely paying for the location. When I booked the hotel, it looked much different than what we got. Our room was horrible. We were on the first floor and all we could hear was a band playing at the bar next door. If it was a good band, I probably wouldn’t complain. The room itself was dingy and dirty. I went down to reception and asked for another room, and the only one they had was a bit better, but right across from the elevator. No biggie right? Did I mention
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