Went to Base Bar with some people from the hostel that night. It was crazy and not in a good way. It was ladies night which was fine, so of course being a good sport, I lie down and become a table for guys to drink tequila off my body. Thought it was a good idea and till I saw the guys that actually line up to partake in these events. \Ughhh, not a good idea, it was gross, and I was covered in Tequila, you could wring out my shirt with Tequila. The rest of the night was so packed in there you couldn't move, it was like a sess pool of young kids that just wanted to get laid....lol I felt so old and just reallly not into it. Around midnight one of the guys and I came back to the hostel and just had some one, while everyone slowly made there way back from the bar.
The next day Bonnie and I headed into the city, she wanted to get a hair cut and I was going to get my medicare card only to be told that because I am Canadian I can't get one...oh well. I then went into a Sportsgirl and got the security tags taken out off my stuff that the stupid girl from the day before had left on. The city is reallly beautiful. I wandered around in a big circle for awhile learning where I was and what was around me. Melbourne has all these alleyways that literally lead to hidden treasures, like shops bars and restaurants in the oddest places you would ever think to put one. I ended up eating a at this place called healthy burger just down one of these alleyways, sat outside and enjoyed the hustle and bustle of people walking by with a slight scent of garbage from the alleyway across from me, a little gross but I enjoyed myself anyways. I got back about mid afternoon and was quite tired and just wanted to relax. I ended up hanging out with one of the Canadian guys (Ian) who is staying here. We got talking and I asked if he wanted to go on a day trip the next day. Don't get me wrong I love St Kilda and I love Melbourne but I have to get out of the city, it's killing me and I am feeling lazy and haven't really done much since I have been in Australia. I really wanted to go out to the Dandenongs in Ferntree Gully and do the Kokoda Memorial Walk of 1000 steps. So we made it an early night to be up early the next morning.
We hopped in Ian's campervan and were on the road just after 9am. We ended up getting lost for about an hour do to the fact that I am not the best navigator lol. We started our hike at about 11am. It wasn't a long hike. The first little bit was through the woods that had postings with the history of the walk (check the FB album My life in St Kilda with info). After about 10 minutes we got to the base of the steps. I had packed a day pack because I am used to doing 7 hour hikes but this one was not long at all, not overly beautiful but it was actually the challenge of walking up the steps. Some people run like its not problem, some peope huff and puff like they are going to die, me I just take my sweet ass time so I can survive the whole thing lol. By the time I got to the top Ian was sitting up there waving at me and clapping. I was so happy to get up there. I caught my breath had some water and we walked back down to the bottom. When we got back to his camper, he pulled out his cooker and cooked up some beans and smothered them over some bread lol, what a lunch. It was such a beautiful day out, the sun was shining and it was nice and warm, a perfect day for the hike. We grabbed some Goone on the way back to the hostel.
I was so happy when I got back as Bonnie had switched from her hostel and was now my new dormmate, so we cooked up a nice dinner and started in on the Goone. (Goone is wine in a box and most of it tastes like shit. It's pretty gross, but it is really cheap and is in the backpacker budget). A whole bunch of us ended up going out to Base Bar that night. It was so much better then the other night. We had a blast and got completely wasted off of free wine and $10 buckets of Jager.
The next day, hungover, Bonnie, Ian and I headed to the Victoria Market in Downtown Melbourne. We got so lost, we first went for a japanese lunch and then got turned around and had no idea where we were. We got three different directions and locations from three different people. Finally after a couple of hours of wandering around we found it. It was really great. Clothing, jewellery, live music and soo much food and it was so hot out. After about an hour of being in the market we decided we wanted to go for a drink to hopefully help cure our hangovers from the previous nights festivities. Right outside the market there was this bar with a huge sign saying $5 sangria's. SOLD!!! We sat there for about 5 hours in the hot hot sun and just drank all day. Ian's friends ended up meeting up with us for a few drinks and then we all walked to get some pizza. It was such a fun day, the sun was so hot and the Sangria was flowing and we just sat and chatted all day.
The next day I didn't do much, I just hung out in my room all day avoiding everyone. I wassn't feeling to good as I have been drinking for the past three countries and think my body is giving up on me. I really just didn't want to be peer pressured by Goone and backpackers which was a good choice. At night I ended up going with one of the guys Rob to the Local. The comedy fest is on here in Melbourne and there were some comedians performing. It was so nice to get out and not to a backpacker bar, the comedians were quite good and I met a cool Canadian chick named Amber. The show finished about 11pm so it was a nice early night. I made some tea when I got back and went to bed. Mother Hen needed a break. I am the oldest female of the Hostel family and Alex is the oldest guy and says he is father wolf lol its kind of funny.
I'm really loving it here. The people are great and I am making some amazing friendships. It's so nice having Bonnie here, we cook and plan for dinner, almost like we have an apartment together lol. Yesterday a bunch of us went to the place called Lentils. Its a vegan restaurant that was started I think in the 90's and alot of musicians and artists would be performing on the streets. They didn't always have money but this place shared their food with them and welcomed them in as part of their family. When they had better weeks and paying gigs they paid a donation to the restaurant. So keeping the tradition alive, you go in have a really big good meal and give a donation of what you can afford. It's amazing for backpackers, at least I know I can always eat :)
Bonnie and I grabbed a bottle of read and played cards most of the day, booked our Great Ocean Road trip and then grabbed a couple of the guys and headed to Base for free drinks and then came back and hit the Goone though going bed by midnight because we were too drunk. Then this morning two of our dormmates were checking out and decided to pack this morning instead of last night! Plus they packed on the bed, I am on the bottom and the bed wouldn't stop moving, and they kept dropping things, then they had the door open and we could here all the drunk people. I look at my watch 5am!!! You ahve to be fucking kidding me. "Can you close the door! and PS you should've packed last night because you have just woken everybody up. It's 5am you have to be fucking kidding me" Then you here "retard" "cunt" ever8yone was pretty pissed. I couldn't get back to sleep I was up till 8am! Finally fell back asleep and woke up at 10:30. We had to be out of our rooms by noon because they were steam cleaning the carpets. So today, due to rain, hangovers and steam cleaning we have all been in the tv room hanging out, its kind of nice to have those days.
Anyways I am having a visit today. Taariq, Ryans brother is flying into Melbourne and staying at the hostel in St Kilda, he should be here within the next hour. I am so excited to see him it's gonna be great and then Bonnie and I are off on our trip tomorrown morning and when we get back it is her brithday weekend and I have hooked up VIP at Base for her Birthday. This week is gonna be great. So now I am off to wait for Taariq hopefully he ends up checking out lol. See here people check in and just never leave, kind of like Hotel California, which I have made the hostel theme song. Everyone here is basically living here. Its gonna be so tough to say good by in 7 weeks. Oh well, thats the life of a traveler...gotta love it.
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