I made it!
22 of the 29 hours flying were no big deal...almost enjoyable. God bless Ambien.
I arrived in Melbourne on Monday night at about 8pm and found myself staying in a really cute hotel. You can tell at one point in time it was a classic building and recently it was changed to a somewhat modern hotel. I'm pretty excited because given the length of my stay, they are going to move me into an Executive room, which hopefully means more space...maybe even a fridge.
Other than last night, I haven't had an opportunity to look around the city much. I covered a few miles last night and have figured out that I'm in a rather beautiful, but lame part of town. My hotel is near a number of government buildings, bank HQ's, and the like, which means that almost everything closes at 6pm. Tonight I am going to investigate the tram system to see if I can get around town without hassle. I've decided not to get a rental car given the amount of traffic and confusion (wrong side of car, wrong side of road)...don't need to put my life and others at risk.
The plant is quite small. Its situated in a subdivision, of all things. Strange. My lunch choice is a "take-away" across the street. To give you an idea of the food choices there, today I ate a battered potato pancake. Can't say it was great, but it filled me up. It reminds me a lot of South Africa when I was at a plant there.
I've decided that I'm going to spend 2 weekends in/near Melbourne and 1 in Sydney (even though the ornery cab driver told me Sydney was a waste of time...especially since I live near the Great Lakes). This weekend, I'll be going to Phillip Island with a day of exploring the city. Next weekend with be a trip on the Great Ocean Road....all coordinated through a coach tour company. I'm very excited.
Now...I have to start taking pictures. Hopefully I'll have some the next time I post.
Only bad news is that once I hit Singapore, my allergies have gone berzerk. Its miserable...and of course its hard to get medication when things are only open until 6. I'm going to leave a bit early today to get some meds...don't need to ruin any of this trip by not feeling well.
More later. Bye.
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I enjoy that people in Australia give the Great Lakes more respect than most in the US. At least someone respects what we've got.
I'd send you some allergy meds but last time I sent something to Australia, is was expensive and mama's got bills.
Miss you~
Don't let the ornery cab driver get you down! Enjoy your trip and keep posting - this might be my only "trip" to Australia after all! :) Thanks for letting me live vicariously!!
XOKarla
That is so cute though! He thinks the Great Lakes are that great! I loves it!
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