Sydney to Melbourne

New Years Eve in Sydney! Need I say more? I went to the Royal Botanical Gardens by myself at 8 am to see the fireworks at midnight. I got in and met heaps of people who also were doing the same. We basically had ourselves a little picnic with food, beer, and music! The fireworks were incredible! Just look at the photos.

The next morning (January 1, 2014), it was my last day and night in Sydney, so I went to all the key areas one last time like the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, the Rocks, and more. It took the whole day to walk around. I decided it might not be bad to do one last run through of Oxford St. before I left, so I was on my way to wherever, and I looked at the wrong side of the road (like the American side) and almost died by a taxi. There I met a very valuable friend, Stephen from Melbourne. He and a group of his friends were going to get coffee before hitting the bars, so I went with them and had a great time! They left early, but Stephen told me he will get into Melbourne the day after I do, and that we should get together and party properly together in Melbourne. I stayed back a little later and went home! I basically didn’t sleep and went to the train station with all my stuff. I thought I was going to miss my flight because I was cutting really close on with the train, but I made it! YAY!!

Now in Melbourne (January 2, 2014), I got to my hostel, and couldn’t check in till one. It’s 10 am. I just slept in the lounge because I got no sleep from New Year’s Day. After my nap, I checked in and took a shower, and walked around Melbourne for couple hours and came home early. I picked up a bottle of wine on the way home and drank that, and I was asleep.

The next morning, the weather was fantastic! The sky was clear and the sun felt great with a light cool breeze. I went to Victoria Market for some fresh fruits, which were delicious! I got to Google Hangout with my family all over the United States that afternoon too back in the hostel. It was great to see that they were adjusting well back at home!

After the conversation, I left again for an adventure to the 1956 Olympic Park! They got rid of the pool, so I guess I’m not swimming in Melbourne. I ventured to other different monuments around Melbourne! As cool as Melbourne is, it lacks any big landmarks like the Sydney Opera House or other things of that nature. I did see some interesting things in regards to culture, art, and something a little more edgy that Sydney as a tourist city lacked. That night, I joined Stephen from Sydney in Melbourne. He told me he would show me a great time, so I went to see him at a rooftop cocktail bar called Cabinet. It was so nice to sit up there and enjoy good company and conversation with a great cocktail. Interesting person that’s for sure! Later in the evening, he took me a gay bar called the Greyhound Hotel where I saw not only fabulous drag queen, but also, I saw some amazing dancers prancing with the queen. More drinks later, we headed to a after club bar in Melbourne called the Peel. This is the usual round that the Melbourne gay scene makes Stephen told me. We stayed out there till 6am with tequila shots and gin and tonics. I was too fucking drunk. I saw the sunrise on my way home, and I snapchatted the Party Veterans. I am home and in bed.