So my time in Australia has nearly come to an end after a sweet time in Melbourne. I'm disappointed to be leaving Oz after only a couple of months but I'm sure the bank will be grateful for it.

I spent 7 nights staying in the city centre of Melbourne itself, and then another 5 nights at St Kilda beach, which is about 5-10 minutes South of the city. The city was pretty cool and the nightlife was great fun, but I much prefer being where I am now, in St Kilda. The weather in Melbourne is almost like being back in England, generally not very hot, and quite unpredictable.

I've been eating tuna, pasta, cheese and vegetables for the last 2 weeks or so, and it looks like that may be the case for the next little while as it's the cheapest option. With the amount of tuna I've been consuming I wouldn't be suprised if I came down with mercury poisoning so I may have to switch to an alternative meat fairly soon.

My fisrt night in St Kilda I won the talent competition and earned a $50 bar tab in one bar and 2 free nights accommodation in the hostel, so that certainly has helped with the money situation.

I'll be flying to Christchurch, New Zealand, on the 5th and making my way around the South and North islands before flying out of Auckland on the 5th of January. I already have my bus around New Zealand booked and paid for so I only need to pay for food, drink and accommodation, which apparently is cheaper over there than it is in Australia.

Only 3 nights left in Australia then over to New Zealand where I'll be half a day ahead of you guys back home!