City after City

It's only been a couple of days since my last post but SO MUCH has happened! I landed safely in Melbourne and went to my friends house (Deevya) in Northcote, Victoria. It was my first night there and we went out; she introduced me to all her friends, which was cool because they were all Punjabi :]. We walked along the beach, chilled, and talked all night, before we knew it, it was 4AM!! & the late night's and early mornings begin!! The days kind of blur into one as so much happened during the day and at night. Walked through the streets of Melbourne, went to the city to explore, went on a guided tour through the city, ate at a Thai restaurant, gambled a little at Crowne casino, traveled via tram bus and train, and went to a top of hill that overlooks the entire city.! 

Guided Tour: It was really cool because it was an "Underground Tour" which means they tell you the negative history about the city as well. On the tour we saw the Parliament house, China Town, Federation Square, Carlton Gardens, RMT jail, Hosier lane (graffiti), State Library, and the Block arcade. Thats only a fraction of what else there is to see. All of it was so cool especially the gardens and hosier lane. The gardens were so beautiful; as I walked around I heard birds chirping, saw people eating (picnic's), and smelt fresh flowers. Hosier Lane is a street where people do graffiti work; they have a huge wall that people have to get permission to draw, and then there are side streets where anyone can come and spray paint. The designs and color was just spectacular! 

Crowne casino: I honestly never thought i would even try gambling, but let me tell you, it is addicting. I spent a lot of money.... a whole whopping FIVE DOLLARS! haha It was just something I wanted to do for the experience. The casino was absolutely HUGE, & it was a 24/7 service. I was suprised to see how many people were there during the afternoon; the way everything was decorated was beautiful! Just FYI, I did win some money but then gambled that off!

Hill: This wasn't just any ordinary hill type thing, (idk how to explain it), It was a hill that overlooked the entire city of Melbourne. We went at night time so everything was lit up and you could see the stars right above. AMAZINGGG. The only down fall was that it was freezing so standing outside wasn't the best. & then i stayed until the sun came up so you could see the transformation of the clouds, the lights, and the atmosphere!