Impressions of Melbourne and Australia

Life down here is very laid back. Very friendly people... open and very flexible. People like it their own way and it is not hard to adapt and no signs of homesick or whatsoever. I do struggle on the time zones even though it is two hours ahead of Hong Kong time.

I also know that the country is a sporting nation. Cricket, hockey, footie, soccer (British football), basketball, formula one, you name it all. Most of the sports can be found in Melbourne. In fact, I would like to take a sports tour (visiting stadiums @ AMMI, Etihad or Melbourne Cricket Ground, sporting museums, race tracks @ Albert Park, etc.) during the weekend and I know the A League is about to start on the new season sometime in July. I would really want to go and watch a match and support the two Melbourne teams - Victory and Heart.

Melbourne itself is the biggest city in the world in terms of area. There is also a large area of flora and fauna along with large fields. The weather... looks very similar to England (I think) but to be frankly speaking, it is not as cold as I was expecting comparing to Japan because I bought I bought a lot of short-sleeve shirts.

Public transportation is... miles behind Hong Kong and that could be comparable to Malaysia. I would like to take more planes to other places to Australia such as Tasmania, Sydney, Brisbane, etc. as it is going to cost the earth to take the train. By the time being, I have only taken the campus bus but I would really like to get a chance to take any forms of transportation in Melbourne.

Well, lets hope for the very best for the next three months in Aussie...