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Today we randomly decided to go to Healesville Wildlife Sanctuary which is 'an hour outside Melbourne'. We set off on the tram (our first tram) down to Flinders Street, then caught the train to Lilydale which took about an hour. The instructions on the website said we had to take a bus after that, so we waited about 20 mins and caught the bus to Healesville. An HOUR later we finally arrived in Healesville, stopping a few turns beyond a sign that said 'Healesville Sanctuary 800m on right'. We ...

a map and some photos of my slightly unplanned trip around the world. The map outlines the general route I took, not counting the backtracking and double visits. Argentina - Chile - Easter Island - French Polynesia - New Zealand - Australia - Bali - Hong Kong - Macau - Singapore

One year on the long and bumpy road of South and Central America. Our second year started off with 12 weeks in New Zealand. Then we headed to Australia! Eagerly clutching our working holiday visas we are set to stay in Australia for one year to work and travel!

Well we're here in Melbourne and still alive. We survived not having our luggage, not having a bank account, not having a phone or home. We're good now though! We've moved into our new home. Courtney's starting school on Monday, July 16th and Meghan's going to New Zealand on July 25th. Well, hope you enjoy!

Melbourne Over Coffee is a 'sticky' blog of mine - one that I will add to intermittently - that will delve into the world of inner Melbourne. Find out what a Melburnian gets up to, which festivals are worth seeing, why exactly Australian football (or 'footy' as it is known here) has a knack for making us go crazy, and most importantly, where to find (good) food. Welcome to a year packed with festivities, sports, and fashion. Welcome to the sporting capital of Australia: Melbourne.