Current time in Melbourne

Greetings from melbourne!! I am at my hostel's internet cafe so I am gonna keep this short sweet and simple. * cross my fingers*

Besides the high style layout but low substance service at my hostel, melbourne has been impressive thus far. The free city tram shuttle, the friendly people at service points like visitor centre and the parliament house and shopkeepers, the sights and well looking forward to the Queen Vic Market tomorrow as well as the Dracula's cabarest show at night in Carlton:)

Melbourne has a similar layout to Brisbane, especially with the Yarra River..it reminds me of that river back in Brisbane. But the walk down Yarra is really pretty especially at sunset- gonna head there for a cycle or a run the day after. It should be quite a relaxing one:)

I had a walk round the city, kept goin round on the tram too lazi to walk..hahaha..

I had the day tours for two consecutive days - the dandenong/puffing billy train, cattle farm and the PENGUINS!! on tuesday and went to the most southern tip of the continent- Wilsons Promonotory National Park.

The Penguins are my official favourite animals. WHY? Heaps of reasons~

When I got to the Penguin Parade, I waited quite a while in the strong winds to see the arrival of those little creatures and mind you they not taller than your ankles. THEY ARE SOOO CUTE!!

They stay in packs and never leaves one behind. When they get out of sea, they will get out together.. if one's left behind, then the pack will ALL return back to the sea and wait for that one to return. They are small creatures but they travel miles to their burrows where their youngs are. I witness their little scrambles home and they are either LOst or PRETEND to not know where their burrows are so as not to expose their secret hiding place. We can't take pictures of them because their eyes will be blinded by the flash and people( being inconsiderate creatures) did not follow the warnings did so and caused a ban to be slammed just 6 years ago. Nonetheless, i got one with a squashy one. The highlight was probably witness penguins kissing..LOL.. nah..the dad was feeding the mum with all the munched up fish into her stomach to feed the baby penguins. Penguins are a brave bunch of animals- so small yet they go through the daily ritual of hunting food to ensure the survival of their colony. I can't imagine myself doing that everyday. Yet they have the highest rate of divorce- suprising aint' it?

Their loyalty to their fellow compatriots amaze me. I wonder if i will ever go back to the sea in such conditions knowing that i might die going back to find my fellow penguins. Life isn't as such, you will not fathom the extent of loyalty you have for your friends till you are put into the situation:)