Category: The Melbourne 9

Melbourne is known for it’s cafe culture and laneways so it was a coffee shop in a laneway where we decided to have breakfast. On the walk over, Vanessa, Danielle and I stopped in at Max Brenners to get a hot chocolate since none of us can walk past that store without buying something. We… Continue reading Day 5 – Breakfast, chocolate and home

I got in to a bit of trouble because of how much I revealed last post, so for this one all I’m going to say is that we spent the day in Melbourne. Only problem is, that kind of detail doesn’t make for a very good blog post. So, in the pursuit of a good… Continue reading Day 4 – St Kilda, shoes and shopping

A slow start to the day meant that Kylie, Danielle and I had to play catch up with the group as they sped off to Brunswick Street. Brunswick Street is the boho offbeat shopping street of Melbourne – i.e. what Chapel Street is to yuppies Brunswick Street is to clubbers. It’s the kind of place… Continue reading Day 3 – Chocolate, shopping and peep shows

When you stay in Melbourne you have to start your day with a cup of coffee because this city is the cradle of coffee love in Australia. We took a walk down Exhibition Street in our quest for coffee but like in all strolls for food we ended up back at virtually the first coffee… Continue reading Day 2 – Bridge Rd, Chapel St and Fifteen

When I heard that the Socceroos were going to play Argentina in Melbourne as preparation for the Asian Cup I knew I’d be there. The idea of seeing the skills of Saviola, Crespo and Messi pitted against Neill, Schwarzer and Moore was too good to pass up, especially as we should have been playing them… Continue reading Day 1 – Hanging Rock, wineries and Lygon Street

On a trip when there are a lot of people it’s hard to keep track of who is who when I’m mentioning names. This is a cheat sheet so you know exactly who I’m talking about when making fun of them. You’ll notice there is no blurb or picture of me and that is because… Continue reading The Melbourne 9