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Whoohoo! ---A definite exclamation of celebration. I finished my last day of official duty social work and I am happy to report that TMC (The Magdalene Centre) is still functional and in one piece! Shortly thereafter (my final hours as duty social worker) we flew to Melbourne for the long Easter weekend. The Green House hostel provided accommodation for our two night stay in the city. It was in a good location but very impersonal and unclean-unlike the world renowned Backpack Oz. I wouldn’t recommend it. Nevertheless, we had a good time touring the city. We found that Melbourne folks are not as friendly as the individuals in Adelaide. This could have something to do with the fact that Melbourne is a much larger city and moves at a quicker pace. Granted, population estimates from 2001 state that the population of Adelaide was 1,072,585 compared to Melbourne at 1,718,650. Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia following behind Sydney. Or perhaps it’s the crazy weather… I remember standing in the center of the city looking up at the clouds: In one direction there were dark clouds about to pour down rain and just opposite I gazed at blue skies.

Adventures In Oz Part III

Tanya
2006-03-10 20:13:33

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Whoohoo! ---A definite exclamation of celebration. I finished my last day of official duty social work and I am happy to report that TMC (The Magdalene Centre) is still functional and in one piece! Shortly thereafter (my final hours as duty social worker) we flew to Melbourne for the long Easter weekend. The Green House hostel provided accommodation for our two night stay in the city. It was in a good location but very impersonal and unclean-unlike the world renowned Backpack Oz. I wouldn’t recommend it. Nevertheless, we had a good time touring the city. We found that Melbourne folks are not as friendly as the individuals in Adelaide. This could have something to do with the fact that Melbourne is a much larger city and moves at a quicker pace. Granted, population estimates from 2001 state that the population of Adelaide was 1,072,585 compared to Melbourne at 1,718,650. Melbourne is the second largest city in Australia following behind Sydney. Or perhaps it’s the crazy weather… I remember standing in the center of the city looking up at the clouds: In one direction there were dark clouds about to pour down rain and just opposite I gazed at blue skies.

Australia, Good Friday is celebrated much like Christmas in the U.S. -everything is closed!!! This meant a long day of walking around the city exploring landmarks along the Yarra River precinct. Despite the wacky weather we were in luck because The Melbourne International Comedy Festival as in full swing which features over 2,000 performances. Katie, Sabina and I went for a cheaper option and attended Josh Earls “Broke” - a tale of breaking up, breaking down and being broke. Following the performance, the girls went out on the town while Ossian and I caught up on some rest and reading. This meant that we were up early Saturday morning taking advantage of the open shopping centres. We also re-visited a quaint coffee shop for brekky. Just to give you a comparison, Kameron and Ossian ...