Melbourne

Our final days were spent in the wonderful, bustling Melbourne. We had a brilliant apartment in a high rise with views over the massive casino that belched actual fire every single night! So much to do here, we were spoilt for choice, but we decided on the Bunjilaka museum, visiting the lovely beach at St Kilda, spotting Ned Kelly's armour and experiencing our first Aussie rules football match. Our adoptive team were the Carlton boys in navy blue, who sadly were a bit crap, but everyone loves an underdog! We met Maddie's friend Bessie who took us to an amazing east/west Berlin style bar. A great way to spend the last few days of our trip, but it was a real wrench to say goodbye to our travels and head home.Read more