Melbs

So here I am in Melbourne, soaking up the sun and putting aloe vera on my burnt face. It is so hot here. I've been here for a week and today is the first day under 30 degrees. It's a high of 29.

Other than the heat and burns Melbourne has been good to Stephanie and I. The city is beautiful and there are art sculptures everywhere, it's like the city is one big museum. The city centre is huge and there are loads of people. Huge skyscrapers, museums, and many many little hidden alleyways which are the gems of the city with nice cafes, resturaunts, bars and clubs that line the alleys. The coffee here is amazing. I'm not much of a coffee drinker but I can't get enough of it here. Every time we walk by a little cafe I have to stop for one. I can't say enough about it. Starbucks doesn't quite make it like that. Superb coffee.

We stayed in Melbourne city centre for three nights and then we were told by random passers by that the city was good, but the suburb of St. Kilda is where all the fun is at. So we packed up our stuff and took the streetcar (tram) down to the southern end of the city where the beach is at. It is beautiful here. We are in a very nice and friendly hostel, and the scenery is spectacular on the beach (although the water is cold here). The peer is one of the highlights, where we got a great view of the city and a cool breeze over the ocean (not to mention coffee!). There is also good nightlife. Yesterday night we went to a good bar with great live music. It really rocks here.

I guess thats all I have to say about Melbourne. We had a long time here and it's been fun. Tomorrow we fly to New Zealand and we are really excited about going. The scenery there is supposed to be out of this world. Talk to you from Auckland!