Second times a charm

Annnnnnnnd were back! Yes, I know...it took long enough but better late than never I supppose. You all have Melissa to thank as her constant nagging for more blog posts (with pictures!) has finally paid off.

Where to begin...it's been a month since my last post and a lot has happened. Not surprisingly, the month of April flew by but it was also the source of some of my greatest memories to date.

The university was kind enough to give us a beauty two week mid-semester break where I headed up to Melbourne and the Great Ocean road for a second stint. This time I went with three of my friends who are also on exchange, Ben (Austria), Cas (Holland) and Rohit (India). I am really glad that I got the chance to go back to Melbourne as it quickly became one of my favourite cities that I have visited. Travelling with 3 of the coolest guys I have met down under didn't hurt either

We spent 4 days checking out the city and drinking beer...lots and lots of beer. The highlight was definitely all the time we spent in Fitzroy (aka Fitzrockn'roy) which can only be described as Queen West x100.

Two of Rohit's friends (Aditi and Roxanne) met us in Melbourne and we headed out west for two days on the Great Ocean Road. I don't think I need to reiterate how awesome it is, but it was definitely worth doing again!



The beauty of doing it the second time around was that this time it wasn't foggy at the Twelve Apostles and we actually got to enjoy the sunset there, which was just incredible. We stayed the night in Apollo Bay which is home to the nicest hostel I have ever stayed at and some of the best Thai food I have ever had (forgive me Salad King). The hostel had an awesome lounge and rooftop where we once again drank the night away. Before leaving Apollo Bay we took a short drive up through the national park, followed by an hours hike through the forest to check out some waterfalls which added to another great day.

Since getting back from Melbourne school work has been fairly constant. I suppose that's what happens when you squander a two week opportunity to get a lot done! Either way, as it stands now I am 7000 words and a final exam away from being done school.

More to come soon on my plans from here on out! (I promise it won't take this long next time)

kc