L0p3z and Neno's Upside-Down Adventure: Melbourne..Food...

On Tuesday evening we left Alex and Adams place in Brisbane and flew down to Melbourne, the flight was fine until we circled to land. Then it got really bumpy, so bumpy that people were gasping with each bump. Its the worst turbulence we've had and hopefully something we don't have again. We are staying with my uni friend Tom in a big shared house. Its perfect to get to the city from as its only a 15 minute train journey.

Wednesday we took the chance to have a look round the city, neither of us had been before so we were keen to see as much as possible. There is a free tourist shuttle that tours the whole city and gives some history about each stop. You can hope on and off as needed but we decided to stay on to get our bearings. After a quick lunch we explored the many lanes and arcades that make up the city centre, its a Mecca for food and shopping and the temptation to splash out is everywhere. The lanes have a cafe culture similar to many European cities and its easy to sit with a drink chatting away while the city rushes by. There is also some cool graffiti around various corners and alleys, some of it just off very popular streets. Not omething that would last in London

In the evening we headed to the famous Victoria markets for their weekly night market. If the temptations of the lanes was hard then it was impossible to resist the food here. The night markets contain loads of food stalls selling international cuisine. It took us an hour decide what to eat first, the selection was that good. There is also plenty of clothing and nick-nacks to buy and live bands playing on all four corners of the market. We chilled out in the sun watching a band then decided more food was needed. We left the markets tired from all the walking and eating.