Australia Entry #6 - May 30th - June 16th, 2024

The Last Few Weeks

It’s been a while since I last wrote one of these because the last few weeks have been busy with work and weekends of hiking. I’ve enjoyed walking around, especially at night to see the nooks and crannies of Melbourne. There’s a lot of hidden art around the neighborhood and the alleyways are always calling me to take the scenic route back when walking.

Earlier in June I went and had some lunch and met with some local hires from Australia who made it back from the States to Melbourne after their training. I also spent a weekend cat sitting for a coworker and walked back and forth from my apartment to theirs for an hour. That same weekend was full of walking as I also spent time going on hikes out in the Werribee Gorge and the Cathedral Ranges. So far, these two hikes have been my favorite so far. The Gorge walk was with large scaled walls on both sides and more visual than some of the other hikes and walks that were done.

I’ve definitely cemented that I want to find my way over to Tasmania to do some multi-day hikes because I find that I’ve been enjoying this type of lifestyle of non-stop walking and exploration. Even when I’m soaked and walking for multiple hours, I’m always smiling from ear to ear, so I want to pursue this hobby and interest even further and spend some more money towards it.

At the end of April I also got my Australian driver’s license and was put on a P2 (Probationary 2) driver’s license up until July 26th 2025, so I want to do as much as I can without a car until that date and then try some longer drives in both Australia and New Zealand after that date.