Category: Daily Blog Posts
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My first encounter with wild kangaroos in Australia
Day 266! Wow, I didn’t even realize but yesterday marked 100 days till a full year of traveling… wild! Today took a fun twist, as a group of us ventured outside of the city in search of our first wild kangaroo encounter. My first nights sleep back in a hostel…
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Moving into my first hostel in Australia – The Mansion
Day 265! Well today’s the day! I’m finally moving out of my friend Sam’s house and moving into a hostel in downtown Melbourne. I’ve appreciated and enjoyed my stay with Sam’s family, but it’s time to move on to my next adventure! I woke up this morning and still had…
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My final day staying with Sam in Brighton
Day 264! Today was another very chilled out day, as it was my last with Sam and his family. Tomorrow I’ll be heading into the city to check into the hostel Immy has been staying at! I’m super excited to be in the city, be able to cook for myself,…
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Cooking my famous quesadillas for Sam
Day 263! As my time draws close to an end staying with Sam and his family, I thought why not whip out my cooking skills and bring Sam one of my favorite meals to cook, a quesadilla! Outside of that, it was a really lowkey day, so prepare for a…
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A chill day and a fun night out in downtown Melbourne
Day 262! Time for another night out in Melbourne. This time though, we’re heading to explore Fitzroy, which isn’t a spot Sam has gone out in. I was excited to see where the night took us and it took us to meeting some really nice, new people. I woke up…
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My first trial shift as a gelato scooper
Day 261! Today is the day! My trial shift at the gelato shop. I had no idea what to expect from today and wasn’t expecting the outcome much at all… but I think it went well! Otherwise, there was some weird rainy weather today and a lot more walking around…
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Enjoying a beautiful day in Melbourne playing soccer in the park
Day 260! It’s finally a warm day in Melbourne! After over a week of chilly days, today was nice and (dare I say) hot. I’m hoping this is an upward trend. Today also is hopefully my last day of unemployment for a bit, but I’m sure I’ll have plenty of…
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My first experience with Vegemite
Day 259! This morning I got a nice deep dive into one of the most controversial food items of Australia, Vegemite. I also went on an expedition to find work clothes with my friend Immy. We didn’t hear anything about our house situation yet… but hopefully we will soon! Today,…
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Searching for jobs in Melbourne, Australia
Day 258! Here we go, let’s find a job! Also today, we finalized our lease application. On top of that, the job hunt might have gone pretty well, for both Immy and I! Honestly, outside of the weather, I’m very pleased with the start of my time in Melbourne so…
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A sunny early spring day in Melbourne
Day 257! Time for another day in Melbourne! Thankfully today was nice and sunny which made it much warmer… it was still quite cold though. I also joined Sam and his family to a nice Italian restaurant for dinner. It was an all around very nice day! We all had…
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