I am flying to Melbourne tomorrow morning - 14th April

Permanent accommodation costs in Melbourne are surely dearer than Perth....then there are the Victorians 😁😁😁

Book now and avoid the Christmas rush 😷

Have a good safe holiday, and be careful of the machete gangs

I arrived in Melbourne without issue.
I have been here for 3 nights now. Everything is going swimmingly. 🙂
My host is very easy to get along with and there have been no negative issues thus far.
Early days yes, we both agree that there is no reason that my move here should not go ahead.
Odds are that I will be moving to Melbourne permanently by late May.
I have not ventured too far to date as I do not have my vehicle here.
The surprising thing for me is that AFL Park Waverley (formerly VFL Park) is within walking distance.
I went for a walk and snapped some photos.
VFL Park was the only original football ground I never got to attend a game.
The ground was open for business in 1970 and the first-ever VFL was played on April 18th when Geelong played Fitzroy. The first player to score a goal was St Kilda player, Doug Wade in front of 25,000 spectators
Geelong won by 61 points.
The venue was still under construction at the time, with only one stand partially completed.
The ground hosted it’s final AFL game on the 29th of August 1999 between Hawthorn and Sydney by 85 points in front of a sell-out crowd of 72,130.
The ground is still used today, hosting the South Metro Junior Football League. It is the home ground of the Waverley Park Hawks Junior Football Club.
VFL Park Waverley in the 70s.

Waverley Park 2026

My photos yesterday

good thing you booked in advance 😳

Apparently that means an extra grand in spending money. 🤣

From A Sand Groper to a Mexican

Surely NOT

All, y'all, I will update tomorrow. Arrived safely. Even at this early stage, I think this will work. :)