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Friday 8 February 2008
Melbourne, Australia
If it isn’t on your “places to see before you die” list, put it on.
I might never leave.
Coolest most awesome, broad minded, multicultural city I’ve ever been in.
I love Melbourne. What an amazing, unique town.
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Posted by: Molly | 09:15 | Comments (28)
Take moar pictures of it!
I agree wholeheartedly!
Molly
If you are still in Melbourne, you might like to go here:
http://www.movida.com.au/
Wonderful food, atmosphere … right in the heart of the city.
Your post certainly made me miss my home town.
I was there for a couple of weeks in the mid ’90s — dinner each evening was just a matter of strolling a little further down Lygon Street.
It was spring time, and could get quite miserable when it rained and the wind was off the Southern Ocean, though. Like most places, it’s better in the summer.
I agree Molly, it is a wonderful city. I’ve recently moved here and I love it. I’m gutted I missed your presentation the other night, I checked your blog too late. Are you doing anything else around Melbourne?
I love Melbourne too! I can see myself living there – such a gorgeous city, lots of good food and apparently there’s lots of good shopping (which I’ve yet to do!).
It was great briefly catching up with you the other night!
If you haven’t yet put the nearby Dandenong Ranges on your places-to-see list, you should. I live about an hour from Melbourne, and its all forest, tranquility, nature, and magic.
I’m likewise gutted to have missed the privalige of meeting you, you really should have posted sooner, but if you are still in Melbourne, head out further to see the Yarra Valley, with some of the worlds best winaries, Belgrave’s Puffing Billy, and if you can find Kallista, go for a hike into the forrest near a place called Cooks Corner, as I always love seeing the Lyrebirds and its the only place you’re almost guerenteed to see them in the wild anywhere.
You’ve seen “The Bucket List” recently, didn’t you?
Dint I tells ya, Mols?! xx
I was on my way there, but then I met my sweetheart – and moved to New York City, instead. 18 years later – I’m still thinking I need to get to Melbourne at some point!
Carolyn Ann
[...] Out every night this past week and every night I had a great time: Dinner at Pizza e Birra on Tuesday night with the wonderful Molly Holzschlag; Sleepers Almanac launch and a WSG evening on Wednesday; and then dinner at a little Japanese place I’ve wanted to try with Mr Richards (who often doesn’t see the same beauty I do). [...]
And we loved having you
You’re alway welcome babe, anytime!
Yep, it’s a mighty cool city. I had the pleasure of visiting about a year and a half ago and will definitely be making a return trip. Have you been to Speaker’s Corner and heard the Federation Bells? Also possibly the best Greek food outside of Greece (although Linz, Austria has a surprising concentration of good Greek restaurants…go figure).
I love Melbourne! Eat lots of Greek food and chill out in the cute alleyway cafes!!
Dear molly, thx for a rock and roll evening. Action is my proposal. Yell back . The Jack
Hey Molly,
It was great to catch with you in Melbourne. Next time your in town we’ll have to get back to that fantastic retro bar and sink a few.
Have a safe trip home!!
Haven´t been there yet, but will surely do next year on my trip to Australia when I visit friends in – yeah – Melbourne.
Good to hear – unfortunately Melbourne FL (USA) is not so much fun (went to a computer conference there in 2006). Nice, really, but not quite as interesting…
thanks
I moved to Melbourne 8 years ago from Newcastle (Aus), and absolutely love it. I am currently living in Buenos Aires as I feel I have to live in a few other cities in the world just to prove my niggling suspicion that Melbourne is in fact the best city in the world. Glad you enjoyed it.
thanks