Running through the middle of the downtown core is the Yarra River. Here are some pictures of the city scape.
The building with gold ontop is the Eureka tower the tallest in Melbourne.
Public transit is so amazing in Melbourne. Within a maximum 10 minute walk from my house I can catch a bus, train or tram all which will take me to any part of the city. On Friday night we took the train into the city and today I took the tram.
The main station, which I would compare to Union back home, is Flinders Station. A lot more beautiful then Union though don`t you think...
There are a ton of places to shop within downtown Melbourne (as like Toronto)! There are 2 main department stores: Myers and David Jones.
7 Floors of shopping bliss.
There are a lot of cool little alleyway shopping areas like the one below.
The other shopping sight that I was told I had to check out was the Queen Victoria Market. I got a little confused when trying to find it today, but it was cool to see once I got there. The market has everything from souvenirs to souvlaki. There is a whole section with fresh produce that farmers bring in to sell. I went near closing time today and managed to get a lot of good sell off deals, which reminded me a lot like Nice last year. I managed to get a bag of peaches and a bag of apples all for .50 a piece.
Another reason I went to the city today was to see the giant F1 helmet that was set up in the Melbourne city centre to advertise for the Australian Grand Prix. Within the helmet was some F1 memorabilia and some cool history and facts. I have bought my tickets for the race which will be here in just under a month! I am extremely looking forward to the grand prix season starting.
Today I had my first Starbucks drinks! You know your an addict when this is big news... I also found my 3rd Starbucks in the Melbourne city!
Aside from the city life, the other amazing part of Melbourne (well Australia in general) is the beach! Yesterday we had such a gorgeous day that we hit up the beach! There are so many beaches to choose from in Melbourne, but this week we went to the Sandringham beach.
Well I hope that gives you a taste of my Australian life. I will try and be more diligent about taking pictures and keeping you all in the loop. Check back soon!
