Spring Break Part 2: Melbourne

So after a long day of traveling, I made it to Melbourne late Sunday evening. There was just enough time to catch up with everyone before heading off to bed. We stayed at Urban Central hostel, which was pretty nice. Kate and I woke up early to get some free Corn Flakes and toast. MMM. But after that, we headed into town. Basically, we just spent the whole day walking around the city center. We went through these little alleyways. They were nice. Some were full of wonderful looking cafes, some were full of graffiti, and some had wonderful boutiques. Lets just say I would be so fat if I lived in Melbourne. Unfortunately, it was really cold that day. We spent the rest of the afternoon looking for a car rental place, and ended up with Thrifty. That night, we went out with Soufyan's friend Floor to a place called Turf. The music was awesome. The next day, we hopped in the car to drive the Great Ocean Road. It is a pretty famous coastal drive. It was beautiful. We drove through fields and along the coast and through a rainforest area. Through lots of national parks. I eventually got behind the wheel for my first experience driving on the left hand side. It wasn't too bad. I just couldn't get the whole blinker being on the opposite side of the wheel. The trip ended at the 12 apostles, which is this famous rock formation. Then we headed home to Melbourne, where we ate and grabbed drinks before heading to bed. The next morning we went to the Tim Burton exhibition. It was really cool. It showed his progress through school and all his sketches and his inspiration for his films. Some clips and costumes. Then we headed for lunch at a cafe. That afternoon we went to the art museum. It was really nice. The rest of the afternoon we hung out by the river drinking Lindtt hot chocolate before flying home. I am about to do some homework before heading off to the Blue Mountains tomorrow. Hope all is well in Texas despite Hurricane Hermine.