Category: Daily Blog Posts
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Finding my first job in Melbourne, Australia
Day 272! I woke up in the middle of the night and thought I was done with my illness… but when I woke up in the morning, it was definitely still there. I think I’m getting close but maybe a couple more days. Today I finally found myself a job!…
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A lazy day in Melbourne
Day 271! Today was a very lazy day at the hostel… I definitely needed it though between the late night and being sick. But I think I’m on the mend and I’m feeling much better! I hope that trajectory stays! I had nothing planned for today, so I decided to…
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Watching the AFL Grand Finals
Day 270! I may still be sick, but that’s not going to stop me from enjoying a beautiful day, watching the biggest Australian sporting event. I woke up this morning still not feeling great, but feeling a bit better! Nothing a warm shower couldn’t help fix. I wasn’t super hungry…
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A beautiful day for a hostel barbecue
Day 269! It was another lazy day in Melbourne, but this time it was because I was getting sick. The weather was perfect today and the hostel did put on a very nice bbq for us, so it wasn’t a wasted day whatsoever! Yep… unfortunately… I have a cold. I…
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Going solo to Tash Sultana’s Melbourne DJ set.
Day 268! Well, today I read a ton… and not much else UNTIL I went out to a concert by myself later in the night. I ended up meeting some really nice people and had a blast at an interacting DJ set… After a pretty decent nights sleep, they are…
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A cold and rainy day in Melbourne, Australia
Day 267! Today was and wasn’t the most productive day. I didn’t really leave the hostel much today but I did get some work done, which is good! The weather didn’t really put me in the mood to do much outdoors today unfortunately… I woke up to a much different…
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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…
