hey,
so my first week in Melbourne went very well, i still haven't found a
house to live in, but i made some friends that i can stay with until i
do.
Melbourne is an incredibly lovely city, i feel very at home here!
there are many cafes and RMIT university looks very cool, i have used
the library which is great. i have used the computers at the State
Library too, which is an old marble building, very beautiful. there is
a huge farmers market in the middle of the city.
i arrived the evening of the 21st, on the 22nd i bought a cell phone
(0061449228958), then started the search! ive been looking at 4
different noticeboards, 3 websites, and talking to a few people, and
have looked at 7 rooms. one i could potentially live in but it is a
little farther away from university than i would like. i think i will
be able to get a room in a share house with other students.
i stayed in 3 different hostels which were okay, until the 26th, and
now am staying with my friend Jo until thursday, then going to another
friends place. Jo and i started going to a Bikram Yoga class, which is
when you do yoga in a hot 40C room for an hour and a half. it is quite
strenuous and really nice to warm up. it gets to 5C at night and 10
-15 in the day so i have to wear a lot of sweaters! ive been to some
great restraunts, one called Lentil as Anything with Tessa, Olly and
Anna, and Vege Burger with Jo and Nick. even the quality of the fast
food here is a little bit better than North America. today i am
exploring a street with a lot of cafes and second hand stores, then
viewing another room, then having supper with friends.