The Quinntesential Blog

Friday, October 20 My Uber was at the hotel bright and early to take me to the airport. My flight to Dubai wasn’t until 06:15, but I wanted to arrive early to take advantage of the Emirates lounge. I arrived at the airport just after 03:00 to check in, only to find that security didn’t…

Wednesday, October 18 Sorry, no photos from today! I made my way down to Frankston Station to meet up with Leanne and Georgia from Uluru. They had offered to take me on a tour of the Mornington Peninsula, which I thought would be very nice! The weather was cooperating and it was looking to be…

This morning I got up and made my way towards Flinders Street Station. I had a booking to do a tour of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) at 11:00 so went to look for breakfast before taking the tram to Yarra Park. I wandered down Degraves Street, a narrow laneway with many cafes to choose…

Today I had booked tickets to visit the Melbourne Museum and watch Oppenheimer at the IMAX. There was no breakfast offered at the hotel so I did some research and decided to try out a diner on the east side of the CBD near Carlton Park. I hopped on the tram and walked through some…

I was woken up early by what I thought was my alarm, but what turned out to be a FaceTime call from my friend, Bernie. Another one of my friends from Toronto was visiting Edmonton and they were all having a gathering. I ended up chatting for about an hour before packing up and getting…

I didn’t have much planned this morning so I got the chance to sleep in and check out the pool before breakfast. Normally a 30 degree day at home would be way too hot, but compared to the days I’ve had in Australia, it’s starting to feel refreshing. A dip in the cool pool was…

Just 12 hours after my arrival into Melbourne, I was already leaving to head to Uluru. Thankfully it wasn’t as early of a morning as the day before, but by 07:00, I was packed up and making my way back to Southern Cross Station. Here I would pick up the Skybus to the airport. Upon…

My alarm woke me up at 05:30, and I was glad to have prepared my suitcase the night before. I took a shower and then made my way across the street to the Adelaide Bus Terminal, where I would be taking a coach to Bendigo. Upon entering, one of the homeless people inside sensed I…

I started the day by taking the tram down to Glenelg, Adelaide’s touristy beach suburb. I was meeting up with the parents of the teacher who switched jobs with my mom in 2009, and they suggested to go there so I could try out the tram. I made my way to Victoria Square, which was…

It was the last morning on The Ghan, so I made my way down to the lounge car after showering for breakfast. I ended up sitting with a couple from Gippsland in eastern Victoria, and the husband had spent his entire career working on the railroads. We talked about trains and he mentioned that one…