It was late in Melbourne when the Qantas flight left. An hour’s delay because of “technical problems”. That never bodes well when you’re on a plane that has to get to the UK. Still, the flight went well to Hong Kong.
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Last few days in Melbourne
New Year in Melbourne turned into a very wet affair. The night was spent at a friend’s house and although the meat was successfully cooked on the barbie the rain soon followed forcing us all indoors. Still, that didn’t stop us all going outside at midnight and watching some of the fireworks coming from the city. By the time we walked back down St Georges Road the rain had finally stopped.
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Hunting the Gold
With a few days left in Melbourne before returning home I made a return trip to the Old Melbourne Gaol and spent a day in Ballarat, visiting the Sovereign Hill gold mine and museum.
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Days in Perth
The days pass by. Perth has been hot all week, with temperatures rarely (if ever) falling below 30 degrees. The heat of the afternoon makes it difficult to be out and about so I’m spending more time staying around the hostel and the pool.
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Slow boat to Freo
As with most new cities I visit it’s good to wander round in a random kind of way. It allows me to get my bearings and find some of the places that may be of interest. Not that I would ever visit a city without a Lonely Planet book just to help me along a little.
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A Day at the WACA
Staying at the Perth YHA on Wellington St. The hostel’s busy but it looks pretty good. Woke up early again (even though I didn’t actually need to any more) with a sore back. After over a week of sleeping on the ground any kind of bed was going to be too soft.
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