Australia trip part 1

We flew out Thursday evening and arrived in melbourne just after lunch. It was freezing. Frigid! My luggage didn't make the plane, and we were exhausted and hungry. Unfortunately, the "central" airbnb we stayed at had nothing in the neighborhood- it was a 25 min walk from town, totally residential. And freezing. Did I mention it was freezing? I'm talking 50 or below. We were both underdressed, and furthermore, underpacked. I didn't even have luggage to pile on more layers, so I took to wearing Timon's. After sorting out where my luggage was going (we waited, it didn't show and we were eager to see the city) We headed off into the city!

We were told stores and cafes were 2 tram stops...but we didn't feel like waiting in the cold and we walked briskly and found ourselves in town relatively quickly. We found a Salvo's (salvation army) where I tried to find a coat or sweater- but alas nothing fit me.

RMIT

 We stopped by Vic's market- a huge covered wet market, where they were packing up. We shared a bowl of lentil soup then trotted on towards Swanson st, to see the bath house then detoured to RMIT college which had a really cool exterior and interior architecture and design. Bright colors, geometric shapes, a bit cave like, and we spent some 20 minutes charging phones and trying to figure out the bus system to get to fitzroy- a hip area of cafes and boutiques. Evenutally we found a bus, which required  a jaunt up swanston through the city center, past museum, China town, and alas a Target! We went in and bought sweaters. It never felt so good to be wearing 3 layers and no be able to bend your elbows. 

RMIT

We hopped the bus to Fitzroy (it began sprinkling!) and we evenutally met up with two of our friends, one who moved to Amsterdam 3 years ago so it was a jolly reunion (and she had a guide book!)

The bride and groom to be texted us to meet at Cookie, back on swanston, so we cabbed back, only find crowds of people! We ended up at the 10th (?) floor rooftop cinema/bar thing, which had a very cool view. They were showing snippets of music videos- basically the history of music videos accompanied by music. it was peculiar and interesting. and cold.