MELBOURNE FREEZE

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Hello, Wonderers! It's Wei Ling here. Wow this post is SOOO overdue (HAHA) but bear with me. As we are getting more busy with school work and preparations for exams, I thought back on my most recent trip to Australia with my dad. We went to Melbourne during the mid-year holidays for my doctor's appointment there. We went there for four days and spent our time there doing typical tourist-y things.
We stayed in a budget hotel called Tune Hotel which is actually based in Malaysia. It was extremely clean and convenient as it was very close to the Queen Victoria Market and the tram stop. When we arrived at our hotel, it was still too early for us to check in so we went to grab some breakfast. We ate at a cafe opposite the hotel which was run by two Korean ladies. They were very friendly and the food was very good.

When we finally checked in, we were exhausted so we just rested for the rest of the day. We were lucky enough to be there for the food night at the market. This event is held every winter and we made it in time to go to the first event of the year! There were loads of people dancing to the live music, queuing up for food and huddling at the heaters for warmth. There was a very happy and cheerful vibe there and it was definitely a great experience.

On the second day, we went to the Melbourne Zoo which was just a few tram stops away from where we were staying. The weather that day was very cloudy and coooolllllddddd. We found out the next day that it was actually the coldest day of the year. Walking around in the 7 degree cold with exposed ankles was pure torture but seeing the cute animals made it all worth it. The zoo is very well maintained and is HUGE. After walking around for a few hours, our feet started to hurt as the place was so big. We managed to catch the seal show and it was so cuteee. The seal was very well trained but we could tell that zoo keeper took very good care of it and did not use force to train it. After walking around in the zoo for a few more hours, it got too cold so we decided to leave.

The next day was much warmer and the sun was shining bright. We took advantage of the great weather by going to the botanical garden. It was hugeeee and there were so many different types and species of flowers, plants and trees. The garden was very well maintained and was simply beautiful. As the sun was shining brightly, the lighting was very good for taking photos. I managed to get some pretty shots of the plants there.

I FOUND A LLAMA!!!!

On our last full day there, we went to the Sea Life Aquarium in the heart of the city center. There were many families there as it was the weekend and it was pretty crowded. After queuing up for about 15 minutes, we finally got our tickets and entered. There were many types of fish there but what I was most excited about were the penguins. There was a massive enclosure of about 50 penguins of two different species. They were much smaller than I expected but were very cute indeed. We stayed to watch them get fed and they were so obedient when they had to wait for their turns.

That sums up the highlights of my trip. Thanks a lot for reading and please come back soon. Adios, Wonderers!