Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne Library - Melbourne, Australia. My brother, sister and myself in front of the Melbourne Library.

It is no wonder why Melbourne has been named one of the most livable cities in the world. Melbourne is a beautiful city with activities and places that can cater to anyone. If you want a nice place for a cup of coffee, there are numerous cool coffee places. If you want beautiful scenery, the Great Ocean Road is not very far off. It has its share of beautiful parks and cool night spots as well as nice historical sites. Also the pace of life there is not as hectic as many Asian cities. I can imagine if you were to work there, you would still have some time for your leisure and to pursue your hobbies. Also, unlike places like Singapore, there are actually many places to drive to.

After we arrive at the Melbourne airport, one of our relatives, Tom, drove us to some wonderful Chinese restaurant for our morning tea - a dim sum session. Secretly, I was thinking about why I had to travel all the way to Australia to eat dim sum when there are numerous stores in Malaysia selling dim sum at a fraction of the price. However, dad, grandma and uncle were quite delighted at the food. Dad refuses to eat Western food unless he is forced to by circumstances. So throughout most of my stay in Australia, we ate Chinese or Asian style food when we dined with the family. Personally, I wanted to try something very Australian but couldn't seem to pinpoint what is a mainly Australian-styled food. Even in retrospect, I can't figure out what is the main Australian diet. My ignorance is probably due to the fact that I didn't get to eat any home-cooked Australian meals while I was there in Australia.