Melbourne

So, we spontaneously took a trip to Melbourne this weekend. We (Amy, Amy, Lisa, and I) packed and left in about an hour and that was all the thought we put into it. We walked into town, hopped on a train and off we went! It was an adventure to say the least. We got to the city at night and were starving. So we walked two miles to our hostile which was in the middle of China town. It was funny because it was on top of a pub. It was dirty and gross and because we booked it so late they had to split us up into separate rooms. I was fortunate and had a room of four and the three others I was living with weren’t bad. One guy was from Ireland and I never really talked to the other two. Lisa had it the worst. She was supposed to be in a room for three. She walked in and there were two guys- one in undies and the other butt naked sleeping! Needless to say she was not about to stay in that room by herself so she bunked with Amy and Amy who were in a room of ten. It smelled so bad!!! Anyway, Friday we woke up and headed to the Queen Victoria market. That was really cool. It’s the biggest market I’ve ever seen. There are just rows and rows of anything you could imagine. Food, chocolates, fruit, souvenirs, clothes, and tons of other stuff. I bought some earrings and pillow cases for my new apartment next semester. We spent most of the day there. Then we headed back to the hostile and on the way got some yummy gelato. Then we walked to the Realto tower which a very tall building you can go to the top of and see all of Melbourne. We wanted to go up at night so we walked to the river and hung out until it got a little darker. The top of the tower was so cool! You could see the beach and mountains and skyscrapers and the river all at once. It was really pretty. Then we walked back and ate dinner. Since we were in China town we thought Chinese food. Well, that was a bust because it ended up being the most uneatable food I’ve ever encountered!! It looked like intestine on a plate! After dinner we crashed! Luckily we were all able to get into the same room but with two other guys. That was a little better. Then Saturday we woke up and went to the Fitzroy gardens. They were so pretty! It was like being in paradise, the perfect day! After the gardens we headed to the beach. It was pretty cold so we just walked. We ate luch at this adorable café. It was delicious. I ordered a sandwich with pumpkin, lettuce, goat cheese, and pesto. None of the food is actually the same as what we are used to though. Everything has a different flavor. On the beach I found some cool shells then we walked around luna beach. Then we hopped back on a train home. Tomorrow we are going to church we some new friends and then headed to the wildlife park with other international students. After that we are going to cook dinner for the Austrians. I’ll keep you posted. I miss and love you all!