We spent the last month of 2017 in the 2nd biggest city in Australia otherwise claimed to be the most liveable place in the country. Courtesy of TJ's sister, we house sat and minded a gentle spoodle for 3 weeks. It turned out to be a good time as TJ managed to do some fix-it jobs on the Podd and car. It was the first time in many months that we were in traffic jam crossing the West Gate Bridge.
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| Home of the Grand Prix, Albert Park |
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| City Slicker |
Melbourne is a great city for bikers with its many bike lanes and flat terrain. You can even ride into the city's busy Flinders Station and Crown Casino, dodging pedestrians. Our first experience riding in the city was the perfect storm, last working day before Christmas from lunch time!
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| A visit to the famous MCG to watch the Aussies train before the Boxing Day match |
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| Waiting in line at Hawker Chan |
The time here gave us the opportunity to catch up with many friends living here. After all it is "most liveable city". And soaking up what Melbourne has to offer. I have to admit that it is a place where I could live. We even queued up an hour and half for a Michelin star chicken rice!
One sad event that possibly marred our stay was the Flinders St attack. While this was not the first, it was one where I realised we could have been there. We were at the exact place just a few days ago.
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| The sight of my original home country still excites me |
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