Rightio! City experience. Well it was last week on Wednesday 31st of May Thursday 1st and Friday the 2nd of June. We travelled into the city each morning by train which was loud and cramped and annoying. On the first day Wednesday, my large group got off at Richmond station to go to the MCG for a tour. We spend like 20 minutes trying to find the right entrance (No thanks to Mr Bartlett and Mrs Ortleib!!!). But eventually we found the right entrance and split into two groups of people and went of in different directions with our tour guides. The tour was actually quite boring. I didn’t enjoy it all that much. The only thing I really enjoyed was the arty stuff here and there. Oh one really weird thing that happened was we went up to the top ring of seats at like the top of the building and looked back at the ground. Omigosh that was SO scary!! Way too high for me! And boy was climbing the stairs a drag or what???? Then after the MCG we had lunch at
Southgate food hall which was kinda average. But they have good calamari rings!! Then we were to catch a tram to St Kilda beach. Well no such luck!! Mr Bartlett took us to where we could catch a tram and told us to wait on the WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD!!!! So we missed our tram. Corin called Mr Bartlett to ask him what to do and he just called us fools and said there would be another one in 12 minutes, and denied all responsibility for the incident (No offence Mr B But it is YOUR entire fault!!!). So we caught the next tram to St Kilda which took about 25 minutes. Yvette of course being Yvette had to point out the prostitute along the way (Nice one Yvette!) Corin kept commenting on the sand in holes in the wall of the tram and Mr Rudd called us to check on us because Jessie’s Mum had called Mr Rudd worried about her, because we missed the tram, which was entirely no fault of our own, cough*Mr Bartlett*cough. We eventually got there, and began to fill out our booklets. First we went to Luna Park where Corin made remarks about the giant face’s nostrils and wondered if she could throw her bag into one. I know you’re thinking “what is wrong with this girl!?”, and to tell you the truth I am still trying to work this out myself. ANYWAY!! Then she proceeded to hug the side of the mouth of the huge face (I wonder if she tasted any good?? I must remember to ask him!). When that was all well and done we went on to the Beach. We walked along the path there (I didn’t want sand in my shoes ok!) until we had completed the questions. We then went to the Veg Out community gardens where some guy invited us in to have a look, he willingly answered our questions until we were done and we left. We then waited for the tram back to Flinders street whilst we were waiting Jessie marvelled at a pigeon with a stump for one foot. While we were on the tram back to the station Mr Rudd called us AGAIN!!! To make sure we were ok. We assured him we were ok and that we would be at the station soon. Then onto the train and home again.
DAY 2.
Ok day 2. Well on day 2 we all travelled into the city again. We went first to the Ian Potter Gallery. This was actually quite interesting. We had to carry a little fold up chair around for the tour. We saw paintings from when Melbourne was still in the gold rush period. There is not much to say about the tour because not much happened. We then walked down Swanston Street to find the Crossways restaurant. Mrs Ortlieb had trouble finding this place too. We had to double back on ourselves to find it. Crossways was not that brilliant. It was food that is about all I can say for it. I’m not going back there again. We then broke up into our smaller groups. We went to the
Rialto observation deck. This was kinda creepy actually. We were so freaking high up!!! It took a lot of courage for me to go and touch the glass and look down. It was a great view though! We pottered around there for a while answering question etc. until we had to go. We had a bit of trouble getting Corin to leave the building she wanted to stay there forever. But eventually we dragged her ass to the lift and got her on the ground. We then went on to the GPO. The GPO was ok. Nothing brilliant just a lot of really expensive shops that were really big. After we answered our questions there we went had to go to a small church nearby. We saw a Bum there and Corin gave him some money. We then went on to the QV centre. This was hard to find we resorted to asking some guy on the street and he said “Um you’re right in front of it.” We were SO embarrassed but we laughed it off and did our work. The QV was so cool there were so many shops I got quite excited! We then went to Melbourne Central well we got there but realised that we didn’t have the time to do it because we had to get back to Flinders street station. So we went back.
DAY 3
On day three we went to the Old Melbourne Gaol. This was good up until I got told I was standing where people were executed. Then the guide started telling us about how they were hung and all the gory stuff. And I blocked my ears. But the tout guide was talking so damn loud that I could still hear it all. Mat looked at me and goes are you alright? And I just shake my head. I must have been really pale of something. Jodie left crying and I followed her lead and left. I actually found the whole death thing creepy. I mean we were standing right where people’s lives were brought to and end! That is so not right. After that we went and had lunch wherever. And then we went to the Arts Gallery. That was awesome. I really enjoy art. I loved the ancient Egyptian stuff they had on display. I’m a sucker for ancient Egypt. Then after that was all done we went home again. Ok my Evaluation DON’T go to the Old Melbourne Gaol and NEVER let Mr Bartlett put you on a tram!!!!
