DayThree- Melbourne The Day of the Burn…. So it's official.. I have been welcomed by a wonderful Australian sunburn.Even though I used sunscreen and took as much precaution as I could.It still happened.The word around the hostel is that it is a mandatory requirement for Canadians and Brits to burn here in Oz.My shoulders, arms and top of my feet got it the worst… and my nose pretty much makes me look like Rudolph.Aside from that I had an awesome day out a...

So I think I've pretty much won the war of jet lag. I pushed myself and stayed up until midnight to acclimatize myself. Something ridiculous like 50 hours with a 7 hour nap on the plane. I spent my Australia Day having a couple pints of Cooper Green (Aussie beer from South Australia). During the day I met up with my Aussie friend Lachlan. He isn't from Melbourne so the two of us toured around the city center checking out some sights. Today I'm off to check ...

Day Two- Arrived in Melbourne HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!!!!!!! So the plane ride was a beauty! I was lucky to get on one of the five Qantas 370s, which gave me a tad bit of extra room and a very smooth ride. I even sat beside my adopted aussie parents.. Mr and Mrs Marshall no joke. Mr Alan Marshall to be exact.. how awesome?! The flight was amazing considering I slept half the way.. thank god for Melatonin (natural supplement).. and I'm not AS jet lagged as I was l...