The first time we came through was after a train ride from Sydney. Hotels were $500 a night and up. Apparently some high falutin tennis match was happening, hence the hotel prices. We went to Tasmania instead. Then we came back. 

We’d heard stories about Melbourne.  Snooty service, high prices, unfriendly locals. We planned to stay 3 days. Give it a shake. We left after 6. We found the locals friendly, helpful, and very approachable. It was Chinese New Years. 

Big cities have such a cool vibe. So many places to walk about. Public transit that’s easy to use, one you’ve figured out the app and have a pass card. 

We saw penguins one night. Opera along the yarra river. Wandered their very cool lane ways. Visited an awesome library. Watched people play chess upside down. It’s either an Australian thing, or an apple thing. And of course took long walks on st. Kildas beach, as per our dating profile.