Sunday, April 19, 2009

melbourne - great place to visit

i quite like melbourne as a city to visit. it is people friendly (as a tourist). the food is cheap, the public transport is good (at least when we travelled on it) and the choices of settings (mountains/snow, beaches/surf, cafes, restaurants and great food which is cheap by comparison to perth) are all available in easy reach of the city (3-4 hours drive).

the weather is sometimes a bit iffy (4 seasons in 1 day) and in comparison to Perth the locals are less concerned about their environment (there is way too much rubbish and crap graffiti. My only other gripe is smoking - the sooner they stop it at restaurants and cafes the better (my view) as it detracts from what would otherwise be fantastic street eating.

overall we had a great time in Melbourne due largely to family and friends but it is a city well worth visiting for the sport, arts, scenery and food/wine. I'd go back.

some photos (not all from the same trip to prove my point):













3 comments:

Nymph said...

Woooo
Bring on the end of May!
Did u go to Madame Brussels???

aquaris5 said...

nope - did i miss something good

Sarah said...

Those are some nice shots. You sure do live in a beautiful country. I live in the middle of the fuckin' desert. Not that sand isn't lovely or anything...and rattlers...and oppressive heat. Other than those pesky things, my town is great. Ameme. A meme? Like an often repeated phrase?