Friday, October 1, 2010

My best friend came to Melbourne!

My best friend came to Melbourne all the way from Japan! I had heard she was going to stay here just for a few days, so I had planned a nice itinerary for her in advance!

The first day, we went to St.Kilda beach which is my favorite place in Melbourne. Luckily, when we walked along the pier, we found some penguins sleeping peacefully between the stack of rocks. They were so lovely! After that, we went to Victoria Market where so many various kinds of stalls are located.


And then, we looked around the Old Melbourne Gaol, which is a museum but used to be a real jail from 1851 to 1923. When I went inside a cell, I felt chilly and spooky…actually I wasn’t scared though.



The second day, we took part in a day tour of three famous sightseeing spots. Firstly, we went to Dandenon which is in the east part of Melbourne and we took a steam train called the Puffing Billy. The train ran through the mountains, so I felt very comfortable and relaxed! After eating lunch at a winery, we went to Healesvill Wildlife Sanctuary where we could see animals in a mostly natural state. We could see a lot of Australian animals there.


Thanks to my friend’s coming, I enjoyed looking around Melbourne again. I definitely had a great time with her. I hope she enjoyed this trip as well.