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| Beautiful Crown Casino |
It's hard to believe I only have two more weeks in Melbourne before I meet my parents in Sydney. Time seriously flew! I've been in Australia for a little more than four months, but I can hardly believe it's all coming to an end. I feel really lucky that I get to travel a little more with my parents before I have to come home. Even though I only have two weeks left in Melbourne, I still have another month in Australia! What is especially strange is that, as people are finishing finals, they're starting to head home, both kids going back to America and Australians moving home for their winter break. The village I live in will be pretty deserted by the time I head out.
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| At the slots |
One of my closest friends here, Rachel, left on Thursday to start her internship at home. Of course that meant Wednesday night we had to celebrate her last night in Australia. So what do you do for your last night in Melbourne? Go to the casino, of course! The giant Crown Casino complex is on the south side of the Yarra, and the flashing logo is visible from most places in the CBD. None of us had ventured in, so we decided we must go before Rachel left. The casino is in the Vegas line of casino/entertainment complexes, with restaurants, clubs, a movie theater, along with plenty of opportunities to blow your money. Maddie, Rachel, and I all played the slots once, and I was the big winner, taking home 90 cents in winnings. Afterward we went to one of the clubs, where the most fabulous 80s cover band, Stand and Deliver, was performing. They were seriously amazing, and they had the most fabulous outfits on. It was an appropriate send off.
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| Esplanade at St. Kilda Beach |
It is finals time here, and I've already handed in two essays. I have two more exams and then I'm finished! But it also means that I have tons of free time to go anywhere/see anything I still want to see. And Melbourne has been quite obliging, providing beautiful sunny day after beautiful sunny day. Thursday I met a friend for lunch at a restaurant I've been meaning to try all semester across the street from Uni, and we got to eat outside. And Friday Maddie and I went to St. Kilda, the beach suburb of Melbourne. The last time I went was all the way back in February during orientation, and I had meant to go again. It was a beautiful afternoon to window shop, enjoy the bakeries St. Kilda is known for (I had a slice of apricot cheesecake, yum), and watch the sun go down over the beach.
Although the end is drawing near, it's been quite a motivator to get out and do stuff while I still have time. I might even be going on another trip, potentially to the west coast to Perth. I'll keep you all posted!
Lizzie:
ReplyDeleteIt has been an amazing 4 months. You have had a wonderful opportunity to see so many things, meet new people, experience a different place to live, and I have enjoyed hearing about it and seeing the pictures.
We are both looking forward to the trip. I got all our final travel documents so it seems very real now. I even made a restaurant reservation in Sydney and in Cairns (Ochre).
Love the ice cave and you,
Mom
Hi Lizzie,
ReplyDeleteI think it is wonderful that you can give yourself breaks and little rewards along the way during finals. Your stories and narrative have allowed those of us at home to feel like we've had a tiny opportunity to share in your excitement and the wonder in all that you've been able to experience over the past four months.
Have a productive and fun last two weeks and enjoy the additional time in Australia with your mom and dad. I look forward to the opportunity to hear more stories at some point in the future.
Thanks again for the looking glass -
Aunt Teresa